Update of research on minimally invasive treatment of lumbar disc herniation.
- Author:
Sheng-hua LI
1
;
Ming-wang ZHOU
;
Ya-jun LI
;
Xiong-yong LIANG
Author Information
1. Gansu Traditional Chinese Medicine College, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China. dxlyj20081002@163.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Diskectomy;
methods;
Endoscopy;
Humans;
Intervertebral Disc Displacement;
surgery;
Lumbar Vertebrae;
surgery;
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures;
methods
- From:
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
2012;25(4):348-352
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
There has been rapid progress in endoscopy-and imaging technology-based minimally invasive surgery for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation (LDH). It is advategeous over conventional surgery in that it not only reduces surgical trauma but relieves sufferings of patients. However, endoscopy-and imaging technology-based minimally invasive surgery cannot completely replace traditional surgery at present because of its limited indications. How to expand the indications and solve the practical problem of lumbar reconstruction remains to be the direction of future breakthrough. This article is a summary of the progress and current situation of minimally invasive percutaneous and endoscopic techniques for the treatment of LDH.
