Table 1.
Demographics and clinical variability of examined patients with recurrent herniated disc after a lumbar disectomy
| Early Lumbar Disc Herniation recurrence | |
|---|---|
| Patients | 115/9310 (1.2%) |
| Gender (m/f) | 50/75 |
| Age (years) (Median, range) | 70 ± 2.50 |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | |
| < 20 (Underweight) | 4 (3.5%) |
| 20–25 (Normal weight) | 45 (39%) |
| 26–30 (Overweight) | 45 (39%) |
| 31–35 (Obesity grade 1) | 19 (16.8%) |
| > 35 (Obesity grade 2) | 2 (1.7%) |
| Affected segment | |
| L3/L4 | 45 (39%) |
| L4/L5 | 47 (41%) |
| L5/S1 | 23 (20%) |
| Intraoperative complications | |
| Dura-injury | 20 (17.6%) |
| Postoperative complications | |
| CSF Leakage | 3 (2.6%) |
| Symptoms relief | |
| 1. Complete | 84 (82%) |
| 2. Partial | 18 (17%) |
| 3. None | 1 (0.09%) |