Comparison of the Effective Dose of a Patient during Microsurgical Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy

Abstract

Lower back pain is one of the most common complaints of patients. In this case, the pain can be either isolated or accompanied by irradiation to the lower extremities. In 10% of cases, the cause of pain is a herniated disc. Currently, there is a constant increase in the number of these patients in different age groups, including at the expense of young patients. Improving the quality and availability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) had a great impact on understanding the frequency and nature of intervertebral disc damage. Most degeneration of intervertebral discs are asymptomatic, which makes it difficult to diagnose them, and hence prevent them at early stages. This leads to late appeals, aggravation of the stage of the disease, and therefore complicates conservative treatment. At the same time, it should be noted that conservative therapy in many cases, although it provides regression of the main symptoms of the disease, does not eliminate the cause of their appearance, which leads to frequent relapses and indications for surgical treatment. The methods of surgical treatment of this pathology are quite diverse. From volumetric and traumatic open techniques to minimally invasive endoscopic operations.