Comparison of outcomes between tubular microdiscectomy and conventional microdiscectomy for lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Abstract Purpose The clinical outcomes of using a tubular microdiscectomy for lumbar disc herniation were evaluated by comparison with conventional microdiscectomy. Methods All of the comparative studies published in the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Medline, Web of Science, and EMBASE databases as of 1...

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Main Authors: Tingxin Zhang, Nana Guo, Kaifeng Wang, Gang Gao, Yanhong Li, Feng Gao, Wupeng Yang, Yonghua Wang, Yongjiang Wang
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Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-03962-8
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author Tingxin Zhang
Nana Guo
Kaifeng Wang
Gang Gao
Yanhong Li
Feng Gao
Wupeng Yang
Yonghua Wang
Yongjiang Wang
author_facet Tingxin Zhang
Nana Guo
Kaifeng Wang
Gang Gao
Yanhong Li
Feng Gao
Wupeng Yang
Yonghua Wang
Yongjiang Wang
author_sort Tingxin Zhang
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description Abstract Purpose The clinical outcomes of using a tubular microdiscectomy for lumbar disc herniation were evaluated by comparison with conventional microdiscectomy. Methods All of the comparative studies published in the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Medline, Web of Science, and EMBASE databases as of 1 May 2023 were included. All outcomes were analysed using Review Manager 5.4. Results This meta-analysis included four randomized controlled studies with a total of 523 patients. The results showed that using tubular microdiscectomy for lumbar disc herniation was more effective than conventional microdiscectomy in improving the Oswestry Disability Index (P < 0.05). However, there were no significant differences in operating time, intraoperative blood loss, hospital stay, Visual Analogue Scale, reoperation rate, postoperative recurrence rate, dural tear incidence, and complications rate (all P > 0.05) between the tubular microdiscectomy and conventional microdiscectomy groups. Conclusions Based on our meta-analysis, it was found that the tubular microdiscectomy group had better outcomes than the conventional microdiscectomy group in terms of Oswestry Disability Index. However, there were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of operating time, intraoperative blood loss, hospital stay, Visual Analogue Scale, reoperation rate, postoperative recurrence rate, dural tear incidence, and complications rate. Current research suggests that tubular microdiscectomy can achieve clinical results similar to those of conventional microdiscectomy. PROSPERO registration number is: CRD42023407995.
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spelling doaj.art-81ef37003ee04963b360bc98427edf182023-07-09T11:19:37ZengBMCJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research1749-799X2023-07-011811910.1186/s13018-023-03962-8Comparison of outcomes between tubular microdiscectomy and conventional microdiscectomy for lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsTingxin Zhang0Nana Guo1Kaifeng Wang2Gang Gao3Yanhong Li4Feng Gao5Wupeng Yang6Yonghua Wang7Yongjiang Wang8Department of Orthopedics, Ordos Central HospitalCritical Care Medicine, Ordos Central HospitalFujian Medical UniversityDepartment of Orthopedics, Ordos Central HospitalDepartment of Orthopedics, Ordos Central HospitalDepartment of Orthopedics, Ordos Central HospitalDepartment of Orthopedics, Ordos Central HospitalDepartment of Orthopedics, Ordos Central HospitalDepartment of Orthopedics, Ordos Central HospitalAbstract Purpose The clinical outcomes of using a tubular microdiscectomy for lumbar disc herniation were evaluated by comparison with conventional microdiscectomy. Methods All of the comparative studies published in the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Medline, Web of Science, and EMBASE databases as of 1 May 2023 were included. All outcomes were analysed using Review Manager 5.4. Results This meta-analysis included four randomized controlled studies with a total of 523 patients. The results showed that using tubular microdiscectomy for lumbar disc herniation was more effective than conventional microdiscectomy in improving the Oswestry Disability Index (P < 0.05). However, there were no significant differences in operating time, intraoperative blood loss, hospital stay, Visual Analogue Scale, reoperation rate, postoperative recurrence rate, dural tear incidence, and complications rate (all P > 0.05) between the tubular microdiscectomy and conventional microdiscectomy groups. Conclusions Based on our meta-analysis, it was found that the tubular microdiscectomy group had better outcomes than the conventional microdiscectomy group in terms of Oswestry Disability Index. However, there were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of operating time, intraoperative blood loss, hospital stay, Visual Analogue Scale, reoperation rate, postoperative recurrence rate, dural tear incidence, and complications rate. Current research suggests that tubular microdiscectomy can achieve clinical results similar to those of conventional microdiscectomy. PROSPERO registration number is: CRD42023407995.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-03962-8Tubular microdiscectomyLumbar disc herniationConventional microdiscectomyMeta-analysisSystematic review
spellingShingle Tingxin Zhang
Nana Guo
Kaifeng Wang
Gang Gao
Yanhong Li
Feng Gao
Wupeng Yang
Yonghua Wang
Yongjiang Wang
Comparison of outcomes between tubular microdiscectomy and conventional microdiscectomy for lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Tubular microdiscectomy
Lumbar disc herniation
Conventional microdiscectomy
Meta-analysis
Systematic review
title Comparison of outcomes between tubular microdiscectomy and conventional microdiscectomy for lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
title_full Comparison of outcomes between tubular microdiscectomy and conventional microdiscectomy for lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
title_fullStr Comparison of outcomes between tubular microdiscectomy and conventional microdiscectomy for lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of outcomes between tubular microdiscectomy and conventional microdiscectomy for lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
title_short Comparison of outcomes between tubular microdiscectomy and conventional microdiscectomy for lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
title_sort comparison of outcomes between tubular microdiscectomy and conventional microdiscectomy for lumbar disc herniation a systematic review and meta analysis of randomized controlled trials
topic Tubular microdiscectomy
Lumbar disc herniation
Conventional microdiscectomy
Meta-analysis
Systematic review
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-03962-8
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