Beyond the Microscope: Is Endoscopic Discectomy the Next Gold Standard for Lumbar Disc Herniation?

ED offers perioperative advantages and comparable efficacy but does not surpass MD due to TELD's increased recurrence risk. IELD and UBE are promising alternatives, but MD remains the benchmark. Long-term RCTs are needed.

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Neurospine
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2026-01-30
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https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2551450.725
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Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
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Beyond the Microscope: Is Endoscopic Discectomy the Next Gold Standard for Lumbar Disc Herniation?

Samuel Kang-Wook Cho, Jin Sung Kim, Korawish Mekariya, John Y.S. Choi
Neurospine
Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
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Beyond the Microscope: Is Endoscopic Discectomy the Next Gold Standard for Lumbar Disc Herniation?

Samuel Kang-Wook Cho, Jin Sung Kim, Korawish Mekariya, John Y.S. Choi
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Abstract

ED offers perioperative advantages and comparable efficacy but does not surpass MD due to TELD's increased recurrence risk. IELD and UBE are promising alternatives, but MD remains the benchmark. Long-term RCTs are needed.

NeurospineVol. 23(1)
Siriraj Hospital (TH), Mahidol University (TH), Melbourne Clinic (AU), The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital (KR), Catholic University of Korea (KR), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
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Beyond the Microscope: Is Endoscopic Discectomy the Next Gold Standard for Lumbar Disc Herniation? — Samuel Kang-Wook Cho, Jin Sung Kim, et al. · Neurospine (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS