Table 2: Complications of FED as mentioned among the different studies.

Authors Year No of patients Comments
Liu X et al. [15] 2018 60 Recurrence rate: 5,5%
Persistent strong LBP: 3,7%
Gu et al. [16] 2018 25 Patients over 65 years old
Dural [tear: 1 patient
Postoperative dysesthesia: 1 patient
Recurrence: 1 patient
Chen et al. [13] 2018 153 Complication rate: 13,75%
Dural tear: 1,25%
Nerve root injury: 3,75%
Transient dysesthesia: 2,5%
Recurrence rate: 6,25%
Gu et al. [17] 2017 209 Increased weakness of quadriceps or foot/toe extensor strength: 1,4%
Low toxicity infection of disc: 0,5%
Recurrence rate: 0,5%
Kapetanakis et al. [2] 2017 76 Without complications
Mahesha K [6]. 2017 100 Recurrence rate: 2%
Gotecha et al. [18] 2016 120 Spondylodiscitis: 2 patients
Dysesthesia: 1 patient
Recurrence: 6 patients
Ahn et al. [20] 2009 45 Poor outcome and reoperation: 4 patients
Incomplete decompression: 2 patients
Dural tear with motor weakness: 1 patient
Transient Dysesthesia: 3 patients
Recurrence: 1 patient
Kim et al. [21] 2007 295 Spondylodiscitis: 2 patients
Incomplete decompression: 5 patients
Dural tear: 3 patients
Recurrence rate: 6,44%
Schubert M. and Hoogland T [22]. 2005 558 Recurrence rate: 3,6%