腰椎间盘突出症手术疗效与突出类型及纤维环完整性的关系

目的探讨腰椎间盘突出症手术疗效与突出类型及纤维环完整性的关系。方法回顾性分析经后路椎板开窗髓核摘除术治疗的260例腰椎间盘突出症患者的疗效。病例选择条件:均为下腰椎单节段突出,侧突型(单侧坐骨神经症状),不伴有椎管狭窄。随访6～14年,平均8.5年。根据术中所见椎间盘突出的髓核形态及纤维环破损大小,将椎间盘突出症分为四种类型,并对不同类型的术后疗效进行统计学分析比较。结果椎间盘髓核突出较大、纤维环破损较小者,术后疗效佳,复发率低;反之,髓核突出较小或纤维环破损大者,术后疗效差,复发率高。结论腰椎间盘突出症的手术效果与椎间盘突出类型及纤维环的完整性有密切的联系。对临床症状较轻、间盘突出较小且突出物基底较宽的患者应尽量避免开放式手术。椎间盘突出摘除术中除应注意保持脊柱骨性结构的稳定性,还应尽量避免过多地破坏椎间盘纤维环的完整性。

Relationship between lumbar discectomy outcomes and herniated type and annular integrity

Objective To analyse the relationship between lumbar discectomy outcomes and herniated type and annular integrity. Methods Two hundred and sixty patients who underwent conventional posterior discectomy for lumbar herniated disc were reviewed and followed-up for 6-14 years, with an average of 8.5 years. The criteria of enrolled patients include: all of the cases with low lumbar disc herniation at a single level, laterally protruded disc(one side sciatica) without spinal canal stenosis. Four categories of intraoperative findings were found basing on the defect size of annular and extruded fragments, and postoperative outcomes was compared statistically. Results The patients with larger disc fragments and minimal annular defects had the better outcomes and lowest incidence of recurrence after surgery. On the contrary, small fragments with massive annular defects did worse by comparison. Conclusion The outcomes of lumbar discectomy have close relationship with herniation type and annular integrity. Patients with mild clinical symptoms, small and broad-based disc herniations should be exempted from open discectomy. If open discectomy unavoidable, annular integrity and bony stability should be preserved as much as possible.