Retrospective evaluation of patients treated with intradiscal discectomy + RFTC using the Disc-Fx method in lumbar discopathy.

Abstract

Objectives: Low back pain is an important public health problem that impairs quality of life and causes limitations in both social and working life. It is attempted to be treated with conservative or surgical procedures. However, how wise is it to plan surgery with a high complication rate when conservative treatment fails to respond?

Methods: In this study, it was planned to investigate the effectiveness of the Disc-Fx procedure, which is one of the minimally invasive techniques for low back pain. Patients who underwent the Disc-Fx procedure were included. After consent was obtained, questions were asked before and after the procedure. The data of the patients were obtained by telephone and hospital database. Data of 40 patients older than 18 years of age were collected and analyzed retrospectively according to the established protocol. Then, the data were subjected to statistical calculation and the results were obtained.

Results: Similar to the literature, there was a significant difference between preoperative and postoperative 1st, 6th, and 12th months of VAS, ODI, and MacNab values. In fact, a significant difference was found between the VAS, ODI, and MacNab values in each postoperative period compared to the preoperative period. In addition, factors that may be important in the etiology of low back pain were also evaluated.

Conclusion: The Disc-Fx procedure is thought to be a promising procedure for carefully selected patients due to its low complication rates. It has been concluded that more precise results can be obtained as a result of randomized controlled studies with a larger number of patients and longer follow-up of patients.