Influence of endoscopic lumbar discectomy on limb function and quality of life in patients with lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion

Objective To explore and analyze the influence of endoscopic lumbar discectomy on limb function and quality of life in patients with lumbar disc prolapse. Methods 90 cases of lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion were selected, and they were divided into control group and observation group according to the operation method, 45 cases in each group.The control group was given open lumbar disc excision treatment, the observation group was given percutaneous endoscopic lumbar disc resection treatment.The perioperative therapeutic index, physical function and quality of life were compared between the two groups. Results The intraoperative blood loss, time in bed, hospital stay, postoperative VAS score of the control group were (60.21±20.32)min, (30.36±14.25)mL, (26.96±9.69)d, (8.21±2.36)d, (5.12±1.36)points, respectively, which of the observation group were (58.96±19.88)min, (12.88±10.28)mL, (100.69±18.75)d, (12.99±3.88)d, (1.98±0.33)points, respectively.Compared with the control group, the observation group had less intraoperative blood loss, shorter time in bed, shorter hospital stay, lower postoperative VAS score, the differences were statistically significant (t=4.25, 4.66, 5.12, 5.78, 6.12, all P 0.05). After treatment, the physical function, role function, emotional function, cognitive function and social function score of the control group were (7.89±0.78)points, (7.99±1.25)points, (7.84±0.65)points, (7.65±0.75)points, (7.45±0.77)points respectively, which of the observation group were (8.96±1.78)points, (8.75±1.12)points, (8.56±0.88)points, (8.42±0.66)points, (8.56±1.47)points, respectively.Compared with before treatment, the physical function, role function, emotional function, cognitive function and social function score in the two groups after treatment were higher.After treatment, compared with the control group, the scores increased more significantly in the observation group (t=6.55, 7.56, 7.88, 7.56, 7.89, all P<0.05). Conclusion Endoscopic resection and open lumbar disc excision technique in treatment of patients with lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion of lumbar can obtain similar curative effect, but the former has less incision, less intraoperative blood loss, postoperative recovery fast, can better improve the patients′ quality of life. Key words: Lumbar disc disease; Lumbar disc excision; Limb function; The quality of life