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Comparison Between Conventional vs. Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy

NCT03137485 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2018-12-19

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Summary

This study is aimed to compare between the results of conventional lumbar discectomy and the newly used technique in our department; endoscopic lumbar discectomy in neurosurgery department Assiut university hospitals, so that we can offer our patients the best service in an updated and minimally invasive way.

Conditions

  • Lumbar Disc Herniation

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Conventional open lumbar discectomy

Removal of single level lumbar disc herniation through conventional discectomy.

PROCEDURE

Percutaneous Endoscopic Translaminar lumbar discectomy.

Removal of single level Lumbar disc herniation using endoscope.

DEVICE

Easy Go system Endoscopy

This system will be used to remove herniated disc in endoscopic group

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Assiut University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mohammad T Ahmed, Professor · Head of Neurosurgery Department, Assiut University Hospitals

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-12-31
Primary Completion
2018-05-31
Completion
2018-08-31

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