Full-endoscopic interlaminar and transforaminal lumbar discectomy versus conventional microsurgical technique: a prospective, randomized, controlled study

S Ruetten, M Komp, H Merk, G Godolias - 2008 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Prospective, randomized, controlled study of patients with lumbar disc
herniations, operated either in a full-endoscopic or microsurgical technique. Objective …

Fully endoscopic interlaminar and transforaminal lumbar discectomy: short-term clinical results of 163 surgically treated patients

A Sencer, AG Yorukoglu, MO Akcakaya, Y Aras… - World Neurosurgery, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the clinical outcomes of patients with lumbar disc disease undergoing
fully endoscopic surgery at a single clinic. Methods Between August 2009 and January …

Full-endoscopic cervical posterior foraminotomy for the operation of lateral disc herniations using 5.9-mm endoscopes: a prospective, randomized, controlled study

S Ruetten, M Komp, H Merk, G Godolias - 2008 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Prospective, randomized, controlled study of patients with lateral cervical disc
herniations, operated either in a full-endoscopic posterior or conventional microsurgical …

Use of newly developed instruments and endoscopes: full-endoscopic resection of lumbar disc herniations via the interlaminar and lateral transforaminal approach

S Ruetten, M Komp, H Merk, G Godolias - Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2007 - thejns.org
Object Even with good results, conventional disc operations may result in subsequent
damage due to trauma. Endoscopic techniques have become the standard in many areas …

A new full-endoscopic technique for the interlaminar operation of lumbar disc herniations using 6-mm endoscopes: prospective 2-year results of 331 patients

S Ruetten, M Komp, G Godolias - min-Minimally Invasive …, 2006 - thieme-connect.com
Even with good results, conventional disc operations may result in consecutive damage due
to traumatisation. Endoscopic techniques have become the standard in many areas …

An extreme lateral access for the surgery of lumbar disc herniations inside the spinal canal using the full-endoscopic uniportal transforaminal approach–technique and …

S Ruetten, M Komp, G Godolias - Spine, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Prospective study of patients with lumbar disc herniations who were operated
on with a full-endoscopic uniportal transforaminal approach using an extreme lateral access …

Surgery for herniated lumbar discs: a literature synthesis

RM Hoffman, KJ Wheeler, RA Deyo - Journal of general internal medicine, 1993 - Springer
Objective: To assess the risks and benefits of surgery for herniated lumbar discs
(discectomy) and to evaluate the methodologic quality of the literature. Design: Literature …

Evaluation of percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation: a retrospective study

Q Chen, Z Zhang, B Liu, S Liu - Orthopaedic Surgery, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The objective of the present study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of
percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED) and open fenestration …

Comparative study of the outcomes of percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy and microscopic lumbar discectomy using the tubular retractor system based on …

SM Yoon, SS Ahn, KH Kim, YD Kim… - Korean Journal of …, 2012 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) and microdiscectomy with
the microscope endoscopic tubular retractor system (METRx-MD) are considered popular …

Long-term results of microlumbar discectomy

AJ Moore, JD Chilton, D Uttley - British journal of neurosurgery, 1994 - Taylor & Francis
A long-term prospective study was carried out of 100 consecutive patients undergoing
microlumbar discectomy (MLD) and fulfilling stringent selection criteria. A 95% long-term …