BACKGROUND Lumbar disc herniation is a common disease. Endoscopic treatment may
have more advantages than traditional surgery. AIM To compare the clinical efficacy and …

Background: Full-endoscopic technique discectomy (FED) or microendoscopic discectomy
(MED) are 2 widely used minimally invasive procedures for the treatment of lumbar disc …

Background There is a long-held concept among spine surgeons that endoscopic lumbar
discectomy procedures are reserved for small-contained disc herniation; 8-year follow-up …

Background: The purpose of our study is to compare the outcomes and effectiveness of MED
vs OLD for lumbar disc herniation. Objectives: To identify the functional outcomes in terms of …

Objective To compare between micro-endoscopic discectom)(MED) and open
decompression discectomy, and assess the clinical value of MED. Methods Two hundreds …

Purpose. To compare the outcomes of microendoscopic discectomy (MED) versus open
discectomy for lumbar disc herniation. Methods. 80 men and 32 women aged 26 to 57 …

Purpose To compare the outcomes of microendoscopic discectomy and open discectomy for
patients with lumbar disc herniation. Methods An extensive search of studies was performed …

Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate whether differences in the methods of
approach to the vertebral arch influence the invasiveness of conventional discectomy and …

Study Design. A retrospective review involving 873 consecutive cases of lumbar disc
herniation treated by microendoscopic discectomy (MED) was conducted and a mean 28 …

The purpose of this study was to compare the safety and efficacy of micro-endoscopic
discectomy (MED) and open discectomy (OD) for lubmar disc herniation (LDH). Randomised …