Transforaminal Endoscopic Thoracic Discectomy Is More Cost-Effective Than Microdiscectomy for Symptomatic Disc Herniations

Transforaminal Endoscopic Thoracic Discectomy Is More Cost-Effective Than Microdiscectomy for Symptomatic Disc Herniations

Objective To analyze costs and cost-effectiveness of transforaminal endoscopic thoracic discectomy (TETD) for the treatment of symptomatic thoracic disc herniation (TDH) and compare it with open microdiscectomy (MD). Methods This retrospective cohort study included patients who underwent TETD or MD...

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Main Authors: Junseok Bae, Pratyush Shahi, Sang-Ho Lee, Han-Joong Keum, Ju-Wan Seok, Yong-Soo Choi, Jin-Sung Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society 2025-03-01
Series:Neurospine
Subjects:
endoscopic spine surgery
cost-effectiveness
quality-adjusted life years
outcomes
endoscopic discectomy
Online Access:http://e-neurospine.org/upload/pdf/ns-2449414-707.pdf
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