Recurrence rate of various surgical treatments for lumbar disc herniation?

In 2013, spine published the incidence of reoperation after various surgical approaches for lumbar disc herniation based on Medicare database data published by Dr. Kim in Korea. It helps to understand objectively the reoperation rate of surgical treatment methods. The reoperation rate for fusion surgery 11.7% The incidence of laminectomy 18.6% The incidence of open surgical treatment 13.7% The incidence of endoscopic surgical treatment 12.4% The incidence of interventional fusion 14.7% It is evident that the expectation of finding a treatment method that does not recur after surgery is unrealistic.