ZANG Jiacheng,MA Xinlong,MA Jianxiong.Meta-analysis of microdiscectomy versus standard discectomy in the treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation[J].Chinese Journal of Spine and Spinal Cord,2010,20(11):938-944.
Meta-analysis of microdiscectomy versus standard discectomy in the treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation
Received:June 28, 2010  Revised:August 17, 2010
English Keywords:Lumbar disc herniation  Microdiscectomy  Standard discectomy  Meta-analysis
Fund:基金项目:天津市科委应用基础与前沿技术研究计划重点项目(09JCZDJC19600);天津市卫生局科技基金(09kR08);天津市卫生局科技基金(06kz48)
Author NameAffiliation
ZANG Jiacheng Department of OrthopaedicsGeneral Hospital of Tianjin Medical UniversityTianjin300052China 
MA Xinlong  
MA Jianxiong  
王 涛  
田 鹏  
韩 超  
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  【Abstract】 Objective:To assess the effectiveness of microdiscectomy versus standard discectomy for lumbar disc herniation.Method:A computer-based online search of Medline(1977 to May,2010),EMBASE(1977 to May,2010),Cochrane Controlled Clinical Trials Register(1th Quarter 2010),Current Controlled Trials(2003 to May,2010).The China Biological Medicine Database(1984 to May,2010),and several hand searched related journals were performed.The randomized and controlled trials of microdiscectomy versus standard discectomy were collected.The included trials were screened out strictly based on the criterion of inclusion and exclusion.The quality of included trials was evaluated.Data were extracted by two reviewers independently.RevMan 5.0 was used for data analysis.Result:Nine studies involving 1109 patients were included.There were 654 patients with microdiscectomy and 455 standard discectomies.The results of Meta-analysis indicated that statistically significant difference were observed between two approaches with respect to the mean operation time(P<0.05),blood loss(P<0.01),and postoperative VAS score of back pain(P<0.01).No difference with regard to the inpatient stay,complication,reoperation rate,postoperative VAS of leg pain and JOA score were noted.Conclusion:Both microdiscectomy and standard discectomy are effective treatment for LDH.Compared with standard open discectomy,microdiscectomy is better due to less blood loss and better back pain relief,but longer operation time.There is no significant difference in overall effectiveness.
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