Abstract:Objective To observe the clinical effect of percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) combined with radiofrequency and ozone ablation for double-segment lumbar disc herniation (LDH) with HIZ.Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 37 patients of LDH with HIZ who underwent percutaneous transforaminal endoscopicdiscectomy combined with radiofrequency ablation from January 2016 to January 2018. Including 21 males and 16 females, aged 32~70 years (average 52.5 years old). Visual analogue scale/score (VAS) was used to record lumbago and leg pain before operation, at discharge, at one month after operation and at the last follow-up. Oswestry disability index (ODI) was used to evaluate the improvement of lumbar spine function and modified MacNab criterion was used to evaluate the surgical effect.Results The operation time was 60~120 min, with an average of 75 min; The bleeding volume was 5~10 mL, with an average of 6 mL. There were no complications such as dural sac tear, cerebrospinal fluid leakage, discitis during the operation. 1 patient relapsed at the same segment at 3 months after the operation and underwent revision of the PELD. All the patients were followed up for 12~24 months, with an average of 16.8 months. The VAS scores of lumbago and leg pain in 37 patients were (7.83 ± 1.26) and (8.25 ± 0.23) score before operation, (2.80 ± 1.34) and (3.07 ± 1.25) score at discharge, (2.14 ± 1.15) and (2.38 ± 1.27) score at one month after operation, (2.05 ± 0.79) and (1.64 ± 0.52) score at the last follow-up. The ODI scores were (75.31 ± 15.34) score before operation, (28.14 ± 8.53) score at discharge, and (16.16 ± 7.58) score at one month after operation, (11.42 ± 4.13) score at the final follow-up, The difference was statistically significant before and after operation (P < 0.05). The improved MacNab criterion to evaluate the clinical efficacy, 30 cases with excellent, 5 cases with good, 1 case with fair and 1 case with poor. The excellent and good rate was 94.59%.Conclusion PELD combined with radiofrequency and ozone ablation is effective in the treatment of for lumbar disc herniation with HIZ. The symptoms of lumbar and leg pain are improved well. It has the advantages of less trauma, less bleeding, faster recovery and fewer complications,high safety. It is worthy of clinical promotion.