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Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy for Non-migrated Lumbar Disc Herniation

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Abstract

Surgical treatment for lumbar disc herniation has been gradually shifting from open microsurgery to endoscopic spine surgery. In the early period of endoscopic spinal surgery, there were some limitations; however, recently biportal endoscopic surgery has been suggested as an alternative surgical method for treating degenerative lumbar pathologies. It constitutes a sufficient surgical outcome and clinical option in various lumbar disc diseases. This chapter introduces and describes unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy for non-migrated lumbar disc herniations. Some cases are presented in the chapter as an example.

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Abbreviations

AP:

Anteroposterior

LDH:

Lumbar disc herniation

LM:

Lumbar microdiscectomy

MISS:

Minimally invasive spine surgery

MRI:

Magnetic resonance imaging

PELD:

Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy

RF:

Radiofrequency

UBE:

Unilateral biportal endoscopy

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    Cigdem Mumcu

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  1. The Brain and Spine Care, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Group, Hospital H+ Querétaro, Spine Clinic, Querétaro, Mexico

    Javier Quillo-Olvera

  2. The Brain and Spine Care, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Group, Hospital H+ Querétaro, Spine Clinic, Querétaro, Mexico

    Diego Quillo-Olvera

  3. The Brain and Spine Care, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Group, Hospital H+ Querétaro, Spine Clinic, Querétaro, Mexico

    Javier Quillo-Reséndiz

  4. Spine Center, Schoen Klinik Muenchen Harlaching, Muenchen, Germany

    Michael Mayer

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Mumcu, C. (2022). Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy for Non-migrated Lumbar Disc Herniation. In: Quillo-Olvera, J., Quillo-Olvera, D., Quillo-Reséndiz, J., Mayer, M. (eds) Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy of the Spine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14736-4_13

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