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A member asked:

Is a microdiscectomy more likely to re-rupture the disc?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

No: The recurrenct disc herniation rate is about the same for patients treated operatively (mircrodiscectomy) or non-operatively.

Dr Khanna and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/22/2016

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Dr. Stan Lee answered

Yes: There is approximately a 5% chance of reherniation immediately after microdiskectomy. After the initial healing phase, the rate of another herniation at the same location returns to just about normal.

Dr Villaplana and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/3/2016

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Which is better in removing herniated disc ..The microdiscectomy vs endoscopic discectomy ?

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24 yro male, history of microdiscectomy X2 about 1 year ago. If disc(s) are fixed, why is lower back pain (non radiating) still present?

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She has diagnosed with Disc Herniation cause she has pain on her both legs, so wanted to ask about Microdiscectomy do you advice us to do it or no ?

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How to know if I reherniated the disc after microdiscectomy?I have some nerve tingling and strange feeling but not pain in both legs

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I had a microdiscectomy in April if this year. Now I have a herniated disc on L5-S1 and sciatica down my left leg into my food?

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