| LSS | Lumbar Spine Surgery |
| AI | Artificial Intelligence |
| AR | Augmented Reality |
| MIS | Minimally Invasive Surgery |
| RCT | Randomized Controlled Trial |
| XLIF | Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion |
| OLIF | Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion |
| AMSTAR | Assessing the Methodological of Systematic Reviews |
| 3D | Three Dimensions |
| CT | Computer Tomography |
| OP | Operative Room |
| ODI | Oswestry Disability Index |
| PTED | Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Discectomy |
| TLIF | Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion |
| PLIF | Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion |
| ALIF | Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion |
| SF-36 | Short Form 36 |
| LOS | Length of Hospital Stay |
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