Correlation Between Body Mass Index and Patient Report Outcomes Following Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy
PELD is a safe and effective minimally invasive technique for treating patients with lumbar disc herniation. There is no significant correlation between BMI and PROs or recurrence rates. Therefore, BMI should not influence clinical decisions regarding PELD treatment for lumbar disc herniation.
Authors
- Guoran Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6380-5725)
- Xiaoduo Xu
- Lei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9522-3623)
- Jingming Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4499-2086)
- Weimin Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0769-8945)
- Wenqiang Xing
Institutions
- 82th Hospital of Pla (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2025.124671
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00