scholarly journals Risk Factors and Post-Operative Predictors for Recurrent Lumbar Disc Herniation

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-126
Author(s):  
Riccardo Paracino ◽  
Fabrizio Mancini ◽  
Simona Lattanzi ◽  
Mauro Dobran

The purpose of this study is to identify some risk factors and post-operative predictors for recurrent lumbar disc hernia (rLDH) during a long-term follow-up in patients treated with microdiscectomy. Aim of the paper: This study analyzes some risk factors and postoperative predictors for recurrent lumbar disc hernia (rLDH) during a long-term follow-up in patients treated with microdiscectomy. Material and methods. We analyzed retrospectively a consecutive series of patients who underwent lumbar spinal microdiscectomy for lumbar disc herniation (LDH) from January 2013 to June 2018 at our Institute. The rate of rLDH during long-term follow-up was analyzed and correlated with baseline and post-operative data. Results. A total of 263 patients were included with a median follow-up time of 24 months (from 13 to 43 months). Most of the patients had rLDH within the first 36 months after surgery. At multivariate analysis, recurrence of LDH was associated with higher pre-operative body mass index (BMI) and higher post-operative Oswentry disability index (ODI) with statistical significance. Conclusions. Baseline BMI and post-surgery ODI could predict rLDH after surgery during a long-term follow-up.

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (9) ◽  
pp. 1459-1467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarina Silverplats ◽  
B. Lind ◽  
B. Zoëga ◽  
K. Halldin ◽  
M. Gellerstedt ◽  
...  

2007 ◽  
Vol 65 (3b) ◽  
pp. 758-763 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Benzecry Almeida ◽  
Paola Hesse Poletto ◽  
Jerônimo Buzetti Milano ◽  
André Giacomelli Leal ◽  
Ricardo Ramina

Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a common cause of back and sciatic pain. When clinical treatment fails, surgery may be indicated in selected patients. Although surgery is effective in most cases, some of these patients may have a poor outcome. Different factors may influence these results and poor adaptation at work is one well-known cause of treatment failure. This study examines 350 patients on long-term follow-up after surgery for first-time LDH. The relationship was analyzed between occupation before surgery and outcome (maintenance of lumbar and leg pain, satisfaction with the surgical treatment and return to work). The preoperative occupation (employed in public or private services, autonomous, unemployed, housewife, retired or student) and the exertion at work were analyzed as prognostic factors for different clinical outcomes. Although unemployed people had higher numerical analog scale for lumbar pain and retired patients had a higher leg pain, this difference was not statistically significant. Retired people were significantly less satisfied with the surgical result. Higher exertion at work showed a statistically insignificant higher level of pain and lower degree of satisfaction. The authors conclude that preoperative occupation was not a statistically significant factor in this series of patients.


2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (11) ◽  
pp. 1962-1962
Author(s):  
Katarina Silverplats ◽  
B. Lind ◽  
B. Zoëga ◽  
K. Halldin ◽  
L. Rutberg ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (11) ◽  
pp. 2579-2587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niek Djuric ◽  
Xiaoyu Yang ◽  
Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo ◽  
Sjoerd G. van Duinen ◽  
Geert J. Lycklama à Nijeholt ◽  
...  

Abstract Purpose To study the interaction between Modic changes (MC) and inflammation by macrophages in the disc, in relation to clinical symptoms before and after discectomy for lumbar disc herniation. Methods Disc tissue was embedded in paraffin and stained with haematoxylin and CD68. Subsequently, tissue samples were categorized for degree of inflammation. Type of MC was scored on MRI at baseline. Roland Disability Questionnaire (RDQ) score and visual analogue scale for back pain and leg pain separately were considered at baseline and 1-year follow-up post-surgery. Main and interaction effects of MC and inflammation were tested against clinical outcome questionnaires. In addition, this analysis was repeated in bulging and extruded discs separately. Results Disc material and MRI’s of 119 patients were retrieved and analysed. Forty-eight patients demonstrated mild inflammation, 45 showed moderate inflammation, and 26 showed considerable inflammation. In total, 49 out of 119 patients demonstrated MC. Grade of disc inflammation did not associate with the presence of MC. At baseline, no main or interaction effects of MC and inflammation were found on the clinical scores. However, during follow-up after discectomy, significant interaction effects were found for RDQ score: Only in patients with MC at baseline, patients remained significantly more disabled (3.2 points p = 0.006) if they showed considerable disc inflammation compared to patients with mild inflammation. The additional analysis showed similar results in extruded discs, but no significant effects in bulging discs. Conclusions An interaction effect of MC and disc inflammation by macrophages is present. Only in patients with MC, those with considerable inflammation recover less satisfactory during follow-up after surgery. Graphic abstract These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.


2009 ◽  
Vol 7 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Gunaras Terbetas ◽  
Aurelija Vaitkuvienė

Gunaras Terbetas1, Aurelija Vaitkuvienė21 Vilniaus universiteto Medicinos fakulteto Neurologijos ir neurochirurgijos klinika,Šiltnamių g. 29, LT-04130 Vilnius2 Vilniaus universiteto Medžiagotyros ir taikomųjų mokslų institutas,Saulėtekio al. 9-III, 3, LT-10222 VilniusEl paštas: [email protected] Įžanga Tarpslankstelinio disko išvarža yra dažna juosmens ir radikulopatinio kojos skausmo priežastis. Daugeliu atvejų tarpslankstelinio disko išvaržos sukeltų simptomų natūrali eiga yra gerybinė dėl disko išvaržos spontaninės rezorbcijos. Dauguma disko išvaržas turinčių pacientų sveiksta taikant konservatyvų gydymą. Jei konservatyvus gydymas nesukelia pagerėjimo, pacientus tenka operuoti. Šiame straipsnyje pristatomas naujas Lietuvoje disko išvaržos chirurginio gydymo būdas – perkutaninė lazerinė disko dekompresija (PLDD). Pacientai ir metodai Nuo 2007 m. gegužės iki 2009 m. birželio 20 pacientų atrinkta PLDD operacijai. Skausmo intensyvumas prieš operaciją įvertintas pagal VAS (Visual Assessment Analogue Scale) skalę, gyvenimo kokybė ir neįgalumo laipsnis – pagal ODI (Oswestry Disability Index) klausimyną. VAS skausmo indeksas prieš operaciją buvo nuo 3 iki 7 balų esant ramybės būsenos (vid. – 5,0), judesio metu – nuo 5 iki 9 balų (vid. – 6,75). ODI neįgalumo indeksas nuo 20% iki 60% (vid. – 47,5%). Atliktos 24 PLDD operacijos, naudota vietinė nejautra ir rentgenoskopo kontrolė. Pooperacinis įvertinimas atliktas praėjus 2 ir 6 mėn. po operacijos. Rezultatai Geras, ilgai trunkantis efektas buvo 14 pacientų (70%). Po 6 mėn. – VAS esant ramybės būsenos svyravo nuo 1 iki 5 (vid. – 1,75), judesio metu nuo 1 iki 7 balų (vid. – 2,6). Vidutinis VAS kritimas: esant ramybės būsenos – 3,25; judesio metu – 4,15. ODI po 6 mėn. nuo 2% iki 48% (vid. ODI – 18,8%); vidutinis ODI kritimas – 28,7%. Išvados Disko išvaržos chirurginio gydymo kriterijai galutinai nėra nustatyti, tebevyksta diskusija apie chirurginio gydymo privalumus ir trūkumus. Disko išvaržos chirurginis gydymas sukelia greitesnį simptomų regresą, po jo greitesnė reabilitacija, greičiau pavyksta atkurti darbingumą, bet yra vėlyvų komplikacijų rizika. Perkutaninė lazerinė disko dekompresija pastaruoju metu pripažįstama esanti efektyvus, minimaliai invazyvus chirurginis disko išvaržos gydymo būdas, taikytinas kai kurioms disko išvaržoms. Atvira disko išvaržos operacija (mikrodiskektomija) ir PLDD neturėtų būti vertinami kaip du alternatyvūs metodai gydyti tą patį pacientą, nes įtraukimo PLDD ir atvirai operacijai kriterijai skiriasi. Gydymo metodo pasirinkimą lemia išvaržos morfologija, nustatoma MRT tyrimu. Abu metodai turėtų būti prieinami ir gyvuoti greta ligoninėse, kur operuojama stuburo patologija. Ligoniai, turintys disko sekvestrą, pratrūkusią disko išvaržą ar masyvią subligamentinę disko išvaržą, turėtų būti operuojami atvira operacija; ligoniai, kurių disko išvarža nepratrūkusi, nesukelia didelės nervinės šaknelės kompresijos, turėtų būti operuojami minimaliai invaziniais intradiskiniais metodais (PLDD). Reikšminiai žodžiai: tarpslankstelinio disko išvarža, juosmens skausmai, lazerinė chirurgija Percutaneous lazer lumbar disc decompression Gunaras Terbetas1, Aurelija Vaitkuvienė21 Clinic of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University,Šiltnamių str. 29, Vilnius LT-04130, Lithuania2 Institute of Materials Science and Applied Research, Vilnius University,Saulėtekio al. 9-III, 3, Vilnius LT-10222, LithuaniaE-mail: [email protected] Background Lumbar disc hernia (LDH) is a common cause of low back pain and radicular leg pain. The natural course of lumbar disc hernia-induced symptoms is benign in many cases because of spontaneous resorption of herniated nucleus pulposus. It is well known that the majority of LDH patients recover spontaneously; others will require surgery after failure of conservative treatment. Here we present new in Lithuania surgical treatment method for intervertebral disc hernia- Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression (PLDD). Material and Methods During the period from 2007 May to 2009 June, 20 patients have been selected to be operated on disc herniation by means of Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression (PLDD). All patients preoperatively were evaluated by Visual Assessment Analogue Scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). VAS pain index preoperatively ranged from 3 to 7 points at rest (mean- 5.0 points), to 5-9 points at movement (mean-6.75 points). ODI preoperatively ranged from 20% to 60% (mean 47.5%). 24 PLDD procedures were performed under local anesthesia, using C-arm control. Post operative evaluation was made at 2 and 6 months. Results 14 patients (70%) experienced long lasting relief of their symptoms. At 6 month follow-up VAS score ranged from 1 to 5 at rest (mean 1.75), at movement range was from 1 to 7 (mean 2.6 points). Mean VAS drop was 3.25 points at resting state, and 4.15 points at movement. ODI at 6 month follow-up ranged from 2% to 48%, mean being 18.8%. Mean ODI drop was 28.7%. Conclusions There is ongoing discussion about disc herniation surgery. Surgical treatment provides faster rehabilitation and faster decrease of symptoms, but has a certain danger of late complications. Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression (PLDD) has been recently accepted as effective surgical intervention on certain types of disc herniation. Open microdiscectomy and PLDD should not be compared as two different ways of treating the same patient because inclusion criteria for both methods differ due to morphology of disc herniation on MRI. Patients having sequestration, transligamentous or extensive subligamentous extrusion should go for open surgery; patients having moderate or mild protrusion of intervertebral disc with no obvious compression of nerve roots should go for PLDD. Key words: Intervertebral disc hernia, low back pain, laser surgery


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhaojun Song ◽  
Maobo Ran ◽  
Juan Luo ◽  
Kai Zhang ◽  
Yongjie Ye ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Although numerous studies have shown good clinical results of percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) for hospitalized patients with lumbar disc herniation (LDH), there are few articles that report on the day surgery patients undergoing PELD.Methods: Atotal of 267 patients with LDH received PELD during day surgery were followed up for at least 3 years. Relevant data and clinical outcomeswere recorded and assessed. Meanwhile, we compared the clinical effects between patients treated by PELD during day surgery and microendoscopic discectomy (MED) for contemporaneous hospitalized patients with LDH (116 patients).Results: Patients treated by PELD had lower blood loss (10.8 ± 4.1 mL, 71.3 ± 23.3 mL,respectively; P < 0.001) and shorter hospital stay ( 22.7 ± 4.2 hours, 48.1 ± 22.6 hours, respectively; P < 0.001 ) compared with patients treated by MED. The visual analogue scale (VAS) for leg and back pain (VAS-L and VAS-B, respectively) and Oswestry disability index (ODI) decreased significantly after PELD than those before the operation at 3 years postoperative, and the postoperative VAS-B in PELD group was significantly decreased from the MED group ( P = 0.001). The complications rate was 9.4% (25/267) in the PELD group and 12.1% (14/116) in the MED group, without significant difference ( P = 0.471). The 1-year postoperative recurrence rate in PELD group ( 5.2%, 14/267) was much higher than that in MED group ( 0.9%, 1/116) ( P = 0.042). The postoperative lumbar lordosis(LL)(34.0 ±10.3 ), and sacral slope(SS) (27.5 ± 5.6) in PELD group improved significantly compared with the values in MED group (26.9 ± 9.8, 23.6 ± 6.8, respectively; all P < 0.001). The disc-height ratio at 3-year follow-up was ( 85.7 ± 6.4) % of the preoperative disc height in PELD group while ( 81.9 ± 7.0) % in MED group,with significant height loss in MED group ( P = 0.014).Conclusions: Day surgery for LDH undergoing PELD has favorable long-term outcomes.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Yue ◽  
Hao Chen ◽  
Guanzhang Mu ◽  
Bingxu Li ◽  
Haoyong Fu ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal discectomy (PETD) is a widely-used minimally invasive technique in treating lumbar disc herniation (LDH), our aim was to investigate the long-term effect of PETD on clinical outcomes and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics of LDH patients.Methods This is a retrospective case series to assess patients who underwent single level PETD from January 2015 to June 2019 with a minimum follow-up of 2 years. Clinical outcomes included numeric rating scale (NRS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and adverse events. Radiographic parameters included sagittal spine geometry, characteristics of protrusion, and degeneration grading of intervertebral disc and facet joint. Sensitivity analysis and risk factor analysis were also performed.Results Thirty-eight patients (43.16 ± 13.32 years; M: F = 20: 18) were assessed. During the follow-up period (33.47±12.53 months), the mean disc height decreased from 10.27 ± 1.92 mm to 8.95 ± 1.74 mm (P=0.000), and lumbar lordosis increased from 31.31 ± 8.63° to 35.07 ± 8.07° (P=0.002). The size of protrusion significantly decreased after PETD (P=0.000). Disc degeneration grading was generally higher at last follow-up compared with baseline (p=0.002). Compared with baseline, significant improvements were observed on NRS and ODI at 3-months follow-up and the last follow-up. On risk factor analysis, facet tropism was correlated with radiographic recurrence of disc herniation (OR=6.00 [95% confidential interval (CI)1.176-30.624], p=0.031).Conclusions This study demonstrates that at long-term follow-up, despite the good clinical results, the PETD resulted in significant aggravation of intervertebral disc degeneration.


2002 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youn-Kwan Park ◽  
Joo-Han Kim ◽  
Heung-Seob Chung

Object The authors describe a microsurgical technique for the preservation of the ligamentum flavum and the long-term surgery-related results, including an independent assessment of outcome. Methods Three hundred seventy-seven patients underwent ligament-sparing microsurgical discectomy for a previously untreated single-level lumbar disc herniation and were followed for more than 2 years. A successful outcome at 6 months was demonstrated in 93.9% of the patients. At a median follow-up period of 30 months, successful patient-assessed outcome was 84.1%. During the mean follow-up period of 4.2 years (range 2–6.5 years), recurrent disc herniation was detected in 18 patients (4.8%). These patients all underwent repeated surgery. The overall surgery-related rate of complications was 1.3%. Conclusions The authors conclude that ligament-sparing microdiscectomy is a safe procedure, with a favorable success rate and minimal morbidity. Reoperation is safer and easier when using this technique compared with traditional ones.


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