Is percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy necessary for learning the unilateral biportal endoscopy technique?
Prior PELD surgical experience facilitates learning the UBE technique. This experience further aids in shortening surgical times, lowering complication rates, and decreasing the need for reoperation.
Authors
- Xiaojian Ye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5978-2439)
- Yizhou Xie
- Qifeng Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1101-1093)
- Yi‐Cheng Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7810-7145)
- Xin Gu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5074-1016)
- Yi Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8292-3296)
Institutions
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Tongren Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Surgery
- Published
- 2025-04-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1530325
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00