Research Article

Feasibility and Efficacy of Percutaneous Lateral Lumbar Discectomy in the Treatment of Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Preliminary Experience

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Surgical technique and procedures of PLLD surgery: (a) surgical instruments used for PLLD surgery; (b) the markers for indicating the skin entry site; (c) needle insertion was performed at the selected skin entry site; (d) the view of the relative position between the intestines and the intervertebral space under fluoroscopy.
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