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What is Microdiscectomy?

Category: Surgeries

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A microdiscectomy is typically performed for a herniated lumbar disc and is actually more effective for treating leg pain (also known as radiculopathy) than lower back pain.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Herniated disc 11 3
Pain in lower back 3 0
Bulging disk lower L4 and L5 2 0
Numbness and tingling with pins and needles 2 0
Sciatic nerve pain 2 1

Show all 9 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 59 patients that have had Microdiscectomy

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 3
Moderate 2
Mild 0
None 1

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Microdiscectomy

Side effect Patients Percentage
Back pain 2
Blood clots in legs 1
Chronic pain syndrome 1
Difficulty getting comfortable in bed 1
Fibromyalgia 1
Pain in leg(s) 1

Show all 7 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Microdiscectomy

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Reason Patients Percentage
Other 1
See all 28 patients who've stopped having Microdiscectomy

Duration

Stopped having Microdiscectomy

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 26
1 - 6 months 1
10 years or more 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 5
Usually 0
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 2
Somewhat hard to take 2
A little hard to take 2
Not at all hard to take 0
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 2
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 1
Not specified 3
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