Unilateral biportal endoscopy versus percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy for lumbar disc herniation: a comparative study of clinical efficacy and radiological outcomes

• Published in: BMC surgery Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 257 - 11
• Main Authors: Li, Dongyue, Tao, Luming, Zhang, Xinuo, Su, Qingjun, Yin, Bo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 03.07.2025; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Back surgery; Blood; Body mass index; Care and treatment; Clinical efficacy; Clinical outcomes; Comparative analysis; Comparative studies; Complications; Diagnostic imaging; Effectiveness; Endoscopy; Fecal incontinence; Fluoroscopy; Gender; Health services; Hemoglobin; Hospitals; Intervertebral discs; Length of stay; Lumbar disc herniation(LDH); Orthopedics; Pain; Parameters; Patients; Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy(PELD); Postoperative; Quality of life; Radiological outcomes; Scoliosis; Software; Statistical analysis; Surgeons; Surgical apparatus & instruments; Unilateral biportal endoscopy(UBE); Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy(PELD); Radiological outcomes; Lumbar disc herniation(LDH); Unilateral biportal endoscopy(UBE); Clinical efficacy

Background Currently, unilateral biportal endoscopy (UBE) and percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) are increasingly being used for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation (LDH). However, there are few studies comparing the efficacy of UBE and PELD in the treatment of LDH. The aim of this...