Table 5.
Long-term outcome of discectomy as reported in the literature
| Study | Year | No. patients | Agea (years) | Follow-up perioda (years) | Success rate (%) | Re-op rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parisini et al. [15] | 2001 | 98 | 16.2 (9–18) | 12.4 (N/A) | 87 | 10 |
| Papagelopoulos et al. [12] | 1998 | 72 | N/A (<16) | 27.8 (12–45) | 67 | 28 |
| Poussa et al. [63] | 1997 | 18 | N/A (11–17) | 10 (N/A) | 100 | N/A |
| Shillito [11] | 1996 | 17 | N/A (<15) | N/A (20–36) | 88 | 12 |
| Silvers et al. [37] | 1994 | 15 | N/A (<21) | 10.5 (N/A) | 85 | N/A |
| Ebersold et al. [21] | 1987 | 60 | 15 (11–16) | 18 (2.5–34) | 77 | 22 |
| DeOrio and Bianco [20] | 1982 | 50 | 15 (11–16) | 19 (5–30) | 73.5 | 25 |
| Kurihara and Kataoka [8] | 1980 | 26 | 16.2 (9–19) | 10.3 (5–17) | 96 | 4 |
| Fisher and Saunders [64] | 1981 | 43 | N/A (<21) | N/A (4–30) | 91 | 9 |
N/A Not available
aThe values are given as the means, with the ranges in the parenthesis