Pediatric Lumbar Microdiscectomy Pediatrik Lomber Mikrodiskektomi
Medical Journal of Bakirkoy, cilt.18, sa.3, ss.330-335, 2022 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2022
- Doi Numarası: 10.4274/bmj.galenos.2022.2022.6-16
- Dergi Adı: Medical Journal of Bakirkoy
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.330-335
- Anahtar Kelimeler: MacNab, Microdiscectomy, pediatric lumbar disc herniation
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: In this study, we will present you a series of lumbar disc herniation (LDH) cases of pediatric age that we had operated using the microdiscectomy method. Methods: Nine pediatric patients who underwent surgical treatment with microdiscectomy with the diagnosis of LDH by a single surgeon between July 2013 and December 2018 were followed up for approximately 1 year postoperatively, and postoperative low back and leg pain was evaluated with visual analog scale (VAS) score, and operation satisfaction at 1 year was evaluated with MacNab criteria. Results: The mean age in our study was 14.6. In our study, five patients were operated from L4-5, four patients from L5-S1. The mean of preoperatif VAS was 8.00±0.70, while the mean of postoperatif VAS was 2.00±0.86. The difference between VAS scores was statistically significant (p=0.007). According to the MacNab score in all of our patients, recovery was evaluated as well and excellent. Conclusion: Microdiscectomy is a safe and effective treatment for pediatric LDH.