The usefulness of minimally invasive surgery for lumbar herniation should depend on the type of herniated disc and the patient’s age, among other things, and the effectiveness of treatment varies from person to person. In the case of simple herniation, the results are usually remarkable. If accompanied by other lesions, the minimally invasive surgery is not ideal.
1. Simple lumbar disc herniation: If the patient is young, not accompanied by obvious spinal stenosis and degenerative hyperplasia of the lumbar spine, and at the same time the course of the disease is relatively short, and the herniation is dominated by the obvious type of prolapse, the short-term clinical effect of minimally invasive treatment is relatively obvious. Minimally invasive treatment is characterized by small trauma and fast recovery, which makes it a good surgical treatment method.
2. Accompanied by other lesions: If the herniation is multi-segmental and accompanied by obvious spinal stenosis, ligamentum flavum hyperplasia, posterior longitudinal ligament hyperplasia and other lesions, minimally invasive surgery is often unable to carry out a thorough treatment, and easy to lead to the late pain relief is not obvious and recurrence, so the case of the general recommendations for open surgery is more effective, with a low recurrence rate.
In conclusion, whether minimally invasive surgery for lumbar herniation is useful or not cannot be generalized. It is recommended that patients suffering from lumbar disc herniation should go to the hospital in time, undergo the relevant examinations, and choose the appropriate treatment under the guidance of the doctor.