What does this research mean for the field?

Unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy can effectively address very highly migrated upper lumbar disc herniation. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This report aims to highlight the unique challenges and outcomes of endoscopic discectomy for high-level lumbar disc herniation.

March 2, 2026Open Access

Unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy for very highly migrated upper lumbar disc herniation: A case report

Key Points

This report aims to highlight the unique challenges and outcomes of endoscopic discectomy for high-level lumbar disc herniation.
Utilized unilateral biportal endoscopic techniques.
Examined endoscopic findings at L2-3 and L1-2 levels.
Identified the presence of nucleus pulposus in dorsal epidural space.
No nucleus pulposus found at the L2-3 level.
Free nucleus pulposus discovered at the dorsal epidural space of the L1-2 level.

Abstract

Step1: Under endoscopy, no nucleus pulposus was found at the L2-3 level.Step2: Under endoscopy, a free nucleus pulposus at the dorsal epidural space of L1-2 level.

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Zou et al. (Sun,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a52920f1e85e5c73bf073f https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asjsur.2026.01.249

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