@article{QIMS21844,
author = {Yong Zhang and Zhimin Pan and Yanghong Yu and Daying Zhang and Yoon Ha and Seong Yi and Dong Ah Shin and Jingyi Sun and Hisashi Koga and Kevin Phan and Parisa Azimi and Wei Huang and Kai Cao and written on behalf of AME Spine Surgery Collaborative Group},
title = {The modified transforaminal endoscopic technique in treating intracanalicular combining foraminal and/or extraforaminal lumbar disc herniations},
journal = {Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery},
volume = {8},
number = {9},
year = {2018},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: To develop a modified transforaminal endoscopic spine system (TESSYS®) technique for treating intracanalicular combining foraminal and/or extraforaminal lumbar disc herniation (ICFE-LDH), and evaluate the technical efficacy and safety.
Methods: Twenty-three patients with ICFE-LDH underwent the modified TESSYS technique were enrolled. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to verify the reduction of herniated disc. Pre- and post-operative neurological functions were compared by visual analogue scale (VAS) score, Oswestry disability index (ODI) and the modified MacNab criteria. The technical safety was evaluated by surgical complications.
Results: MRI demonstrated reductions of disc herniations in 22 patients (95.7%) after surgeries. The VAS scores were significantly improved at 1 year follow-up (low back: P=0.001, lower limbs: P},
issn = {2223-4306}, url = {https://qims.amegroups.org/article/view/21844}
}