Beyond the Microscope: Is Endoscopic Discectomy the Next Gold Standard for Lumbar Disc Herniation?

Neurospine · 2026 · PMC12890386 · PMID 41666862

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did not reach statistical significancep=0.229not close (p > 0.1)

Using a fixed-effect model, the pooled OR for overall complications favored the ED group but did not reach statistical significance (OR, 0.80; 95% CI, 0.55–1.15; p=0.229).

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