30-day complication rates and patient-reported outcomes following day case primary lumbar microdiscectomy in a regional NHS spinal centre

摘要

Advances in surgical and anaesthesia technique have reduced length of stay for lumbar discectomy. Current evidence suggests that daycase surgery is associated with improved patient satisfaction, faster recovery, reduced infection rates and financial savings. We present our microdiscectomy daycase protocol, together with 30-day postoperative complication rates and patient reported outcomes in an NHS setting.