scholarly journals Predictive outcome factors in the young patient treated with lumbar disc herniation surgery

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 448-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fredrik Strömqvist ◽  
Björn Strömqvist ◽  
Bo Jönsson ◽  
Paul Gerdhem ◽  
Magnus K. Karlsson

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate predictive factors for outcome after lumbar disc herniation surgery in young patients. METHODS In the national Swedish spine register, the authors identified 180 patients age 20 years or younger, in whom preoperative and 1-year postoperative data were available. The cohort was treated with primary open surgery due to lumbar disc herniation between 2000 and 2010. Before and 1 year after surgery, the patients graded their back and leg pain on a visual analog scale, quality of life by the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey and EuroQol–5 Dimensions, and disability by the Oswestry Disability Index. Subjective satisfaction rate was registered on a Likert scale (satisfied, undecided, or dissatisfied). The authors evaluated if age, sex, preoperative level of leg and back pain, duration of leg pain, pain distribution, quality of life, mental status, and/or disability were associated with the outcome. The primary end point variable was the grade of patient satisfaction. RESULTS Lumbar disc herniation surgery in young patients normalizes quality of life according to the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey, and only 4.5% of the patients were unsatisfied with the surgical outcome. Predictive factors for inferior postoperative patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) scores were severe preoperative leg or back pain, low preoperative mental health, and pronounced preoperative disability, but only low preoperative mental health was associated with inferiority in the subjective grade of satisfaction. No associations were found between preoperative duration of leg pain, distribution of pain, or health-related quality of life and the postoperative PROM scores or the subjective grade of satisfaction. CONCLUSIONS Lumbar disc herniation surgery in young patients generally yields a satisfactory outcome. Severe preoperative pain, low mental health, and severe disability increase the risk of reaching low postoperative PROM scores, but are only of relevance clinically (low subjective satisfaction) for patients with low preoperative mental health.

10.14444/4028 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stylianos Kapetanakis ◽  
Grigorios Gkasdaris ◽  
Tryfon Thomaidis ◽  
Georgios Charitoudis ◽  
Konstantinos Kazakos

2016 ◽  
pp. 87-92
Author(s):  
Phi Dong Ho ◽  
Thi Tan Nguyen

Background: Sciatica due to lumbar disc herniationis one of the most common diseases in the world as well as in Vietnam, sciatica impact on patients’ quality of life, ability to work and social interaction. Objectives: Evaluating the effects of hydro-acupuncture combined with “Than thong truc u thang” remedy in the treatment of sciatica due to lumbar disc herniation. Materials and methods: 40 patients diagnosed sciatica due to lumbar disc herniation, were examined and treated at Nghe An Traditional Medicine Hospital. Results: Good level occupied 52.5%; fair good level occupied 32.5%; Average goodlevel occupied 12.5%; poor level occupied 2.5%. Conclusion: This combination is a effective treatment for sciaticadue to lumbar disc herniation. Key words: Sciatica, lumbar disc herniation, hydro-acupuncture, “Than thong truc u thang” remedy


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chi Heon Kim ◽  
Yunhee Choi ◽  
Chun Kee Chung ◽  
Ki-Jeong Kim ◽  
Dong Ah Shin ◽  
...  

AbstractPhysicians often encounter surgical candidates with lumbar disc herniation (LDH) who request non-surgical management even though surgery is recommended. However, second opinions may differ among doctors. Therefore, a prospective comprehensive cohort study (CCS) was designed to assess outcomes of nonsurgical treatment for surgical candidates who were recommended to undergo surgery for LDH but requested a second opinion. The CCS includes both randomized and observational cohorts, comprising a nonsurgery cohort and surgery cohort, in a parallel fashion. Crossover between the nonsurgery and surgery cohorts was allowed at any time. The present study was an as-treated interim analysis of 128 cases (nonsurgery cohort, n = 71; surgery cohort, n = 57). Patient-reported outcomes included visual analogue scores for the back (VAS-B) and leg (VAS-L), the Oswestry Disability Index, the EuroQol 5-Dimension instrument, and the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), which were evaluated at baseline and at 1, 3, 6, 12, and 24 months. At baseline, age and SF-36 physical function were significantly lower in the surgery cohort than in the nonsurgery cohort (p < 0.05). All adjusted outcomes significantly improved after both nonsurgical and surgical treatment (p < 0.05). The nonsurgery cohort showed less improvement of VAS-B and VAS-L scores at 1 month (p < 0.01), but no difference between cohorts was observed thereafter for 24 months (p > 0.01). Nonsurgical management may be a negotiable option even for surgical candidates in the shared decision-making process.


2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 623-626
Author(s):  
Simon Thorbjørn Sørensen ◽  
Rachid Bech-Azeddine ◽  
Søren Fruensgaard ◽  
Mikkel Østerheden Andersen ◽  
Leah Carreon

OBJECTIVEPatients with lumbar disc herniation (LDH) typically present with lower-extremity radiculopathy. However, there are patients who have concomitant substantial back pain (BP) and are considered candidates for fusion. The purpose of this study was to determine if patients with LDH and substantial BP improve with discectomy alone.METHODSThe DaneSpine database was used to identify 2399 patients with LDH and baseline BP visual analog scale (VAS) scores ≥ 50 who underwent a lumbar discectomy at one of 3 facilities between June 2010 and December 2017. Standard demographic and surgical variables and patient-reported outcomes, including BP and leg pain (LP) VAS scores (0–100), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and European Quality of Life–5 Dimensions Questionnaire (EQ-5D) at baseline and 12 months postoperatively, were collected.RESULTSA total of 1654 patients (69%) had 12-month data available, with a mean age of 48.7 years; 816 (49%) were male and the mean BMI was 27 kg/m2. At 12 months postoperatively, there were statistically significant improvements (p < 0.0001) in BP (72.6 to 36.9), LP (74.8 to 32.6), ODI (50.9 to 25.1), and EQ-5D (0.25 to 0.65) scores.CONCLUSIONSPatients with LDH and LP and concomitant substantial BP can be counseled to expect improvement in their BP 12 months after surgery after a discectomy alone, as well as improvement in their LP.


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tianhui Liu ◽  
Jianmin Cui

Objective: Objective to explore the curative effect of transforaminal endoscopic surgery in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation. Methods: From October 2018 to October 2020, 36 patients with lumbar disc herniation were randomly divided into group A and group B. the curative effect, pain, lumbar function and quality of life were analyzed. Results: The curative effect of group A was 94.44%, better than that of group B 61.11%, P< 0.05; The visual analogue scale (VAS) of group A was lower than that of group B on 3D, 5D and 7d after operation (P< 0.05); The KSS of group A was higher than that of group B (P< 0.05); The score of quality of life in group A was better than that in group B (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Lumbar disc herniation patients underwent transforaminal endoscopic surgery, the effect is good, can improve lumbar function, relieve pain, improve the quality of life of patients.


2004 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. S93-S94
Author(s):  
Etsuro Yorimitsu ◽  
Kazuhiro Chiba ◽  
Morio Matsumoto ◽  
Yoshiaki Toyama

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Niyaz Hareni ◽  
Fredrik Strömqvist ◽  
Björn Strömqvist ◽  
Björn E. Rosengren ◽  
Magnus K. Karlsson

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to evaluate satisfaction and factors associated with satisfaction in elderly undergoing lumbar disc herniation surgery. Methods In the national Swedish register for spinal surgery (SweSpine) we identified 2095 patients aged > 65 years (WHO definition of elderly) whom during 2000–2016 had undergone LDH surgery and had pre- and one-year postoperative data (age, gender, preoperative duration and degree of back- and leg pain, quality of life (SF-36) and one-year satisfaction (dissatisfied, uncertain, satisfied). We utilized a logistic regression model to examine preoperative factors that were independently associated with low and high satisfaction and after LDH surgery. Results One year after surgery, 71% of the patients were satisfied, 18% uncertain and 11% dissatisfied. Patients who were satisfied were in comparison to others, younger, had shorter preoperative duration of leg pain, higher SF-36 mental component summary and more leg than back pain (all p < 0.01). Patients who were dissatisfied were compared to others older, had longer preoperative duration of leg pain and lower SF-36 scores (all p < 0.01). 81% of patients with leg pain up to 3 months were satisfied in comparison with 57% of patients with leg pain > 2 years (p < 0.001). Conclusion Only one out of ten elderly, is dissatisfied with the outcome of LDH surgery. Age, preoperative duration of leg pain, preoperative SF 36 score, and for satisfaction also dominance of back over leg pain, are in elderly factors associated to good and poor subjective outcome after LDH surgery.


2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-32
Author(s):  
Shashank Sangoli

Aim: Sciatica is one of the most severe form of low back pain, with a lifetime prevalence of approximately 30 percent. To assess the short-term and long-term efficacy of surgical and conservative care in the incidence of sciatic symptoms and quality of life in standard clinical settings in patients with lumbar disc herniation. Material and method: It is a retrospective study conducted at Medical Trust Hospital, Kochi who underwent micro lumbar discectomy for single level lumbar disc herniation, and of those with the same diagnosis but who refused surgery or were still waiting for the surgery to be scheduled. The patients were divided into two groups as Group A- treated surgically and Group B – awaiting for surgery and managed non-surgically. Cases between 20-60 years of age, male or female, with low back pain and lower limb radiculopathy, positive signs of root tension (SLRT between 30-70 degrees or severe femoral root stress), associated neurological dysfunction (with respect to corresponding abnormal reflexes, reduced sensation in dermatomal distribution or weakness in myotomal distribution) and multiple disc herniation cases if only one of the level was symptomatic, were included. The study excluded patients with scoliosis of more than 15 degrees, segmental instability, spondylolisthesis, spine or tumor infection, psychiatric disease, refusal of patients and age < 20 and > 60 years.  All patients recruited had to fill the consent and a clinical evaluation by means of established questionnaires which included the Short Form 36 (SF36), 16 the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), 17 and the visual analog scale for pain (VAS). Then were grouped into: Group A, for those who had already undergone surgical treatment and Group B, those awaiting surgery. Results:Total 60 patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria were included in present study. Mean age of the patients in Group A was 36.7 ± 5.8 and in Group B was 37.01 ± 5.56 years. Male preponderance was observed in our study with male to female ratio of 1.7:1. At the time of admission, patients in both the groups suffered similar scale of pain and agony. The VAS and ODI did not show significant difference in the pain and disability in both group of patients. During follow-up of 6month and 2 years, surgically treated patients showed a significant improvement in the scores of VAS and ODI. Also the SF-36 also showed a similar results and was better in patients treated by surgery contrary with conservative treatment. Conclusion:the study concluded with positive benefits from surgery with a reduction in pain reported in the lower limbs (VAS leg with p<0.05) and improved function (Oswestry with p<0.05); however, it did not show any much significant change in quality of life according to the SF-36 scale.  


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