Aspects techniques de la chirurgie endoscopique des hernies discales foraminales lombaires

We analyzed the contribution of endoscopic surgery for lumbar foraminal disc herniation in a series of 191 patients.All the patients underwent a posterior paramedian endoscopic procedure performed by the same operator. This prospective study concerned 191 consecutive patients included between April 1999 and March 2002. Outcome was assessed with a self-administered questionnaire. Prolo's criteria were used.Of the 191 patients, 144 questionnaires...