Clinical Effect of Lateral Transforaminal Endoscopic Surgery in the Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation

Objective: To analyze the efficacy of lateral transforaminal endoscopic surgery in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation. Methods: A total of 44 patients with lumbar disc herniation, treated in Yancheng No.1 People’s Hospital from January 2019 to June 2020, were randomly divided into two groups; the 24 patients in group A were treated by lateral transforaminal endoscopic surgery, while the 20 patients in group B were treated by routine lamina fenestration and nucleus pulposus surgery. Results: The curative effect of group A (91.67%) was higher than that of group B (85.0%), P > 0.05; there was no significant difference in the angle from straight leg raise between group A and group B (P > 0.05); the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and the visual analogue scale (VAS) of group A were lower than those of group B (P < 0.05); the incision length, intraoperative blood loss, and hospital stay of the patients in group A were better than those in group B, P < 0.05. Conclusion: Lateral transforaminal endoscopic surgery can significantly reduce pain, improve symptoms, and help to restore normal function in the early stage for patients with lumbar disc herniation.