Full-endoscopic foraminoplasty and lumbar discectomy [Neurosurgery Wiki]

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====== Full-endoscopic foraminoplasty and lumbar discectomy ======
Full-endoscopic foraminoplasty and lumbar discectomy and Unilateral [[biportal]] [[Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy]] yield comparable results to conventional MD concerning pain relief and functional outcomes. In addition, Full-endoscopic foraminoplasty and lumbar discectomy and Unilateral [[biportal]] [[Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy]] enable less back pain in the immediate postoperative period. Full-endoscopic foraminoplasty and lumbar discectomy offers advantages in rapid recovery. Conventional [[lumbar microdiscectomy]] is still an efficient and cost-effective [[surgical procedure]]
((Chang H, Xu J, Yang D, Sun J, Gao X, Ding W. Comparison of full-endoscopic foraminoplasty and lumbar discectomy (FEFLD), unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) discectomy, and microdiscectomy (MD) for symptomatic lumbar disc herniation. Eur Spine J. 2022 Dec 26. doi: 10.1007/s00586-022-07510-6. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36571643.)).