Modified posterior percutaneous endoscopic cervical discectomy for lateral cervical disc herniation: the vertical anchoring technique

European Spine Journal : Official Publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
Conggang LiaoLiang Chen

Abstract

During the long-term practice of percutaneous endoscopic cervical discectomy (PECD) at our institution, we have modified the protocol to include the vertical anchoring technique (VAT), which we will describe in detail in this article. The objective of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes associated with the conventional posterior PECD technique with that associated with the modified technique to determine the safety and efficacy of the latter technique. From December 2014 to January 2016, a total of 44 patients with single cervical disc herniation were randomly divided into two groups. One group underwent conventional posterior PECD, and the other group underwent posterior PECD combined with VAT. The operative time, fluoroscopy times and perioperative complications were recorded. The visual analog scale (VAS) for neck and arm pain and the modified MacNab criteria at 1 day, 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery were used to evaluate the postoperative outcomes. All patients underwent surgery successfully without severe complications. The operative time and intraoperative fluoroscopy times were significantly less in patients treated with VAT than in those who underwent conventional posterior PECD (P < 0.05). Both types of s...Continue Reading

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