Two Cases Demonstrating the Efficacy of Full-endoscopic Discectomy for Lumbar Disc Herniation in Patients with Morbid Obesity with a BMI of 50

Lumbar spine surgery in patients with severely obesity often presents challenges, as the surgical field must be both deep and wide owing to the presence of thick adipose tissues. Full endoscopic discectomy (FED) is a minimally invasive procedure that has recently gained popularity. Herein, we report two cases of FED in patients with morbid obesity with body mass indexes (BMIs) of 50 and 40.