Body Image and Cosmesis after Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Discectomy versus Conventional Open Microdiscectomy for Sciatica.
Pravesh Shankar GadjradjPaul R DepauwPieter J SchutteArnold W VreelingBiswadjiet S HarhangiPublished in: Global spine journal (2022)
PTED leads to a higher self-rated scar esthetic as compared to open microdiscectomy, while self-reported body image seems to be comparable between both groups. Therefore, from an esthetic point, PTED seems to be the preferred technique to treat sciatica.