Table 1 Demographics and clinical variability of examined patients with recurrent herniated disc after a lumbar disectomy
Early Lumbar Disc Herniation recurrence | |
|---|---|
Patients | 115/9310 (1.2%) |
Gender (m/f) | 50/75 |
Age (years) (Median, range) | 70 ± 2.50 |
Body Mass Index (BMI) | |
< 20 (Underweight) | 4 (3.5%) |
20–25 (Normal weight) | 45 (39%) |
26–30 (Overweight) | 45 (39%) |
31–35 (Obesity grade 1) | 19 (16.8%) |
> 35 (Obesity grade 2) | 2 (1.7%) |
Affected segment | |
L3/L4 | 45 (39%) |
L4/L5 | 47 (41%) |
L5/S1 | 23 (20%) |
Intraoperative complications | |
Dura-injury | 20 (17.6%) |
Postoperative complications | |
CSF Leakage | 3 (2.6%) |
Symptoms relief | |
1. Complete | 84 (82%) |
2. Partial | 18 (17%) |
3. None | 1 (0.09%) |