OBJECTIVE Both unilateral biportal endoscopy technique(UBE) and percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal discectomy(PETD) are minimally invasive and effective surgical procedures for lumbar spinal stenosis.The object of this retrospective study was to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes between UBE and PETD.
METHODS In the period from July 2020 to December 2020, using UBE or PETD to treat lumbar canal stenosis.Patients were classified into two groups based on the surgery they had undergone. Preoperative and postoperative MR image was used to evaluate the removal rate of lumbar disc herniated material by two surgical methods. The two surgical methods are also compared and evaluated in terms of operation time, incision size, hospitalization time, etc.