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- Title
Outcome of Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy in Relation to the Surgeon's Experience: Propensity Score Matching.
- Authors
Son, Seong; Oh, Michael Y.; Park, Han Byeol; Lopez, Alexander M.
- Abstract
Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) presents a challenging learning curve, and the correlation between surgeon experience and clinical outcomes remains contentious. This retrospective study aimed to compare the outcomes of PELD performed by a single surgeon at beginner and experienced stages. Propensity score matching selected 150 patients (75 per group) with a minimum 3-year follow-up. Clinical and radiological outcomes, perioperative complications, and adverse events were assessed. Baseline characteristics, pain improvement, patient satisfaction, and radiological outcomes did not differ between the groups. However, operation time was longer in the beginner group than in the experienced group (57.5 min [IQR, 50.0–70.0] versus 50.0 min [IQR, 45.0–55.0], p < 0.001). The beginner group had higher perioperative complication rates (eight patients [10.7%] versus one patient [1.3%], with a hazard ratio of 8.836 [95% CI, 1.077–72.514], p = 0.034) and lower 3-year survival without adverse events (19 patients [25.3%] in the beginner group and 10 patients [13.3%] in the experienced group, p = 0.045). Our findings indicate that the clinical outcomes were more favorable in patients operated on at the experienced stage compared to those treated at the beginner stage.
- Subjects
PROPENSITY score matching; DISCECTOMY; PATIENT satisfaction; SURGICAL complications; SURGEONS
- Publication
Bioengineering (Basel), 2024, Vol 11, Issue 4, p312
- ISSN
2306-5354
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/bioengineering11040312