The indications for surgical treatment of lumbar disc herniation are: the patient is ineffective after conservative treatment, especially when the patient has symptoms of cauda equina compression, such as defecation obstruction and abnormal sensation in saddle area, and needs to choose surgical therapy.
The absolute indications for surgical treatment of lumbar disc herniation are: patients with cauda equina nerve compression, cauda equina syndrome, specifically manifested as reduced skin sensation and numbness behind the buttocks, urinary and fecal incontinence, etc.; a single nerve root paralysis, clinically manifested as dorsal extension of the thumb of the foot, flexion disorders, muscular atrophy and muscle paralysis and other symptoms.
Relative indications for surgery are patients who have been ineffective in conservative treatment and whose pain has worsened and seriously affected their daily life.
Specific surgical plan, whether the operation should be based on the patient’s condition, the basic situation and other aspects of the comprehensive decision, it is recommended that patients seek the help of professional doctors and surgeons, whether the need for surgery and the development of individualized treatment plan.