Overweight and smoking promote recurrent lumbar disk herniation after discectomy.
Alessandro SiccoliVictor Egon StaartjesAnita M KlukowskaJ Paul MuizelaarMarc L SchröderPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2022)
BMI and smoking may directly contribute to a higher risk of rLDH, but do not accelerate rLDH development. Smoking cessation and weight loss in overweight or obese patients ought to be recommended with discectomy to reduce the risk for rLDH.