Transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy versus open microdiscectomy for symptomatic lumbar disc herniation: a comparative cohort study on costs and long-term outcomes in a resource-limited setting
S. Saghebdoust,
M.R. Rouhbakhsh Zahmatkesh,
N. Pak,
M. Faghih Jouibari,
M. Khadivi,
M. Abdi,
M.R. Boustani
Affiliations
S. Saghebdoust
Razavi Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Mashhad, Iran, Islamic Republic of
M.R. Rouhbakhsh Zahmatkesh
Razavi Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Mashhad, Iran, Islamic Republic of
N. Pak
Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Department of Radiology, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
M. Faghih Jouibari
Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Department of Neurosurgery, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
M. Khadivi
Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Department of Neurosurgery, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
M. Abdi
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Department of Surgery, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
M.R. Boustani
Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Department of Neurosurgery, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of