Abstract
L5/S1 Adolescent lumbar disc herniation (ALDH) is usually ignored for its low incidence. Recently, percutaneous endoscopic procedures have been widely used. To investigate the surgical techniques and clinical outcomes of percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar discectomy (PEID) in the treatment of adolescent L5-S1 disc herniation (ALDH). A retrospective study was performed between May 2012 and September 2014, which included 23 adolescent patients who underwent PEID for L5/S1 lumbar disc herniation. Ten females and 13 males were included, with a mean age of 15.4 years and a mean BMI of 25.1 kg/m2. The pre- and postoperative visual analogue scale (VAS), Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA), and modified MacNab scores, as well as perioperative data, were collected. The mean follow-up period was 19.7 months. The average operation time and hospital stay were 80.9 ± 7.3 minutes and 5.8 ± 1.2 days, respectively. During the follow-up period, the VAS for back and leg pain decreased significantly, and JOA scores greatly increased (p < 0.05). In terms of modified MacNab criteria, 86.9% of patients showed excellent or good results. After surgery, two patients complained of leg numbness, and another patient underwent a subsequent open discectomy due to recurrent disc herniation. Considering specific anatomical peculiarities and expectation for rapid recovery, PEID is a safe and effective minimally invasive technique for ALDH at the L5-S1 level.
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