PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Mohammed A. Khashab
AU  - Mohamed A. Elkhalifa
AU  - Haneen O. Hafiz
AU  - Abdullah A. Alnemari
TI  - Percutaneous hydrodiscectomy surgery effectiveness in chronic back pain (hydrodiscectomy in chronic back pain)
AID  - 10.17712/nsj.2023.3.20220113
DP  - 2023 Jul 01
TA  - Neurosciences Journal
PG  - 159--164
VI  - 28
IP  - 3
4099  - http://nsj.org.sa/content/28/3/159.short
4100  - http://nsj.org.sa/content/28/3/159.full
SO  - Neurosciences (Riyadh)2023 Jul 01; 28
AB  - Objectives: To investigate the pre-operative and post-operative characteristics of patients suffering from chronic back and radicular pain who had percutaneous hydrodiscectomy. Hydrodiscectomy is an advanced percutaneous discectomy technique that utilizes a concentrated, high flow water current for the cutting and simultaneous tissue aspiration of the intervertebral disc.Methods: Retrospective cohort study at a single center. We assessed the eligibility of all patients who had undergone hydrodiscectomy in the orthopedic department of our institution for four years period. Out of 40 eligible patients, a total of 22 patients consented to participate in the study. Study period from March 2017 to February 2022.Results: Fifteen patients were males (68.2%), seven were females (31.8%). Mean age was 45.46 years. Patients had symptoms for a mean of 46.36 months prior to the procedure, and the mean extent of disc bulge was 5.2 mm. 68.2% of the patients reported a reduction in or complete elimination of the back pain and the radicular lower limbs pain following hydrodiscectomy. 95.5% of the patients experienced no pre-, intra-, or post-operative complications.Conclusion: Results demonstrate that percutaneous hydrodiscectomy is safe and effective in patients with chronic back and radicular pain due to disc herniation.