PMID- 36587190 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230103 LR - 20230111 IS - 1471-2474 (Electronic) IS - 1471-2474 (Linking) VI - 23 IP - 1 DP - 2022 Dec 31 TI - Minimally invasive trans-superior articular process percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy with robot assistance. PG - 1144 LID - 10.1186/s12891-022-06060-8 [doi] LID - 1144 AB - BACKGROUND: To compare the clinical outcomes of patients with lumbar disc herniation treated with robot-assisted percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (r-PELD) or conventional PELD under fluoroscopy guidance (f-PELD). METHODS: Our study group included 55 patients, 22 in the r-PELD group and 33 in the f-PELD group. The following clinical and surgical outcomes were compared between the two groups: the visual analog scale for radiculopathy pain; Oswestry Disability Index; intraoperative volume of blood loss; frequency of fluoroscopy used during the procedure; and MacNab classification. The follow-up period was 6-8 months. RESULTS: Compared with f-PELD, r-PELD was associated with a lower volume of intraoperative blood loss and frequency of fluoroscopy (p < 0.01). There were no differences in complications, MacNab classification, postoperative disability and leg pain, and duration of hospitalization between the two groups. CONCLUSION: Based on our findings, r-PELD provides a safe and effective alternative to conventional PELD for the treatment of lumbar disc herniations, with the accuracy for placement of punctures lowering radiation exposure. CI - (c) 2022. The Author(s). FAU - Wang, Zongjiang AU - Wang Z AD - Department of Spinal Surgery, Sunshine Union Hospital, No. 9000, Yingqian street, Gaoxin District, 261041, Weifang City, Shandong Province, China. FAU - Tan, Ying AU - Tan Y AD - Department of Spinal Surgery, Weifang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, 261041, Weifang, China. FAU - Fu, Kai AU - Fu K AD - Department of Spinal Surgery, Sunshine Union Hospital, No. 9000, Yingqian street, Gaoxin District, 261041, Weifang City, Shandong Province, China. FAU - Meng, Zhaowu AU - Meng Z AD - Department of Spinal Surgery, Sunshine Union Hospital, No. 9000, Yingqian street, Gaoxin District, 261041, Weifang City, Shandong Province, China. FAU - Wang, Liang AU - Wang L AD - Department of Spinal Surgery, Sunshine Union Hospital, No. 9000, Yingqian street, Gaoxin District, 261041, Weifang City, Shandong Province, China. spinewang@qq.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20221231 PL - England TA - BMC Musculoskelet Disord JT - BMC musculoskeletal disorders JID - 100968565 SB - IM MH - Humans MH - *Diskectomy, Percutaneous/methods MH - *Intervertebral Disc Displacement/diagnostic imaging/surgery MH - *Robotics MH - Treatment Outcome MH - Lumbar Vertebrae/diagnostic imaging/surgery MH - Endoscopy/adverse effects/methods MH - Diskectomy/methods MH - Pain/surgery MH - Retrospective Studies PMC - PMC9805262 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Endoscopic spinal surgery OT - Minimally invasive spinal surgery OT - Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy OT - Robot-assisted surgery COIS- The authors declare no non-financial competing interests. EDAT- 2023/01/01 06:00 MHDA- 2023/01/04 06:00 PMCR- 2022/12/31 CRDT- 2022/12/31 23:53 PHST- 2022/08/05 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/12/06 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/12/31 23:53 [entrez] PHST- 2023/01/01 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/01/04 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/12/31 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1186/s12891-022-06060-8 [pii] AID - 6060 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s12891-022-06060-8 [doi] PST - epublish SO - BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2022 Dec 31;23(1):1144. doi: 10.1186/s12891-022-06060-8.