Research Article

Feasibility and Efficacy of Percutaneous Lateral Lumbar Discectomy in the Treatment of Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Preliminary Experience

Table 2

Intraoperative characteristics.

CharacteristicsValue or number of patients (%)

Operation time, min56 (40–120)
Blood loss, mL63.1 ± 53.4
Length of hospital stay, day2.1 ± 1.3
Intraoperative complications
 Dural tear or spinal fluid leak1 (0.5)
 Nerve root injury0
 Other2 (1.1)