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Microscopic tubular discectomy (MTD) is a contemporary minimally invasive approach for treating FLLDH, yet its superiority over conventional discectomy remains inconclusive. The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of MTD in improving pain and mobility for FLLDH patients. A secondary aim was to assess the safety of MTD. Primary outcome measures were patient\u2010reported pain, assessed using a visual analog scale (VAS), patient\u2010reported mobility, assessed using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and scores on the Modified MacNab criteria clinical assessment. Secondary outcome measures were mean blood loss, operation duration, hospital stay, reherniation rate, reoperation rate, and any peri\u2010 or postoperative complications. MEDLINE, Embase, and Scopus were searched for empirical studies on MTD for FLLDH, reporting pain or mobility outcomes. 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Mean blood loss ranged from 30 to 70\u2009mL, mean operation times from 43 to 126\u2009min, and average hospital stays were, on average, \u2264\u20094\u2009days. Reherniation was minimal, and the reoperation rate was low. Complications were rare, primarily transient neuropraxic symptoms. This review comprehensively synthesized empirical research on the effectiveness and safety of MTD for treating FLLDH. Overall, the findings indicate that MTD can reduce pain and improve mobility in patients with FLLDH, but limited sample sizes, variable follow\u2010up periods, and a lack of controlled studies constrain definitive conclusions about MTD's superiority over other discectomy techniques.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:label\/>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:bold>PROSPERO registration number:<\/jats:bold>\n                      CRD42023443900\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/os.70187","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,13]],"date-time":"2025-10-13T02:13:11Z","timestamp":1760321591000},"page":"3289-3301","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Effectiveness of Microscopic Tubular Discectomy for Improved Pain and Mobility in Far Lateral Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Systematic Review"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Chamath","family":"Jagoda","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Macquarie Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences Macquarie University  Sydney Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3734-3907","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Samantha","family":"Spanos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Faculty of Medicine, Health, and Human Sciences Macquarie University  Sydney Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Timothy L.","family":"Siu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences Macquarie University  Sydney Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,12]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_11_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/sj.sc.3101319"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3171\/2017.5.FOCUS17202"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3171\/jns.1974.41.2.0229"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S1008-1275(08)60053-X"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00586-002-0496-5"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00701-009-0519-7"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1055\/s-2007-990292"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.5152\/eurasianjmed.2018.18016"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/00007632-198901000-00016"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_11_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3109\/17453679709003991"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_12_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/01.bsd.0000211201.93125.1c"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_13_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/00007632-198303000-00003"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_14_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s13643-021-01626-4"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_15_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s13643-016-0384-4"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_16_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.11124\/JBISRIR-D-19-00099"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_17_1","first-page":"b92","volume-title":"Guidance on the Conduct of Narrative Synthesis in Systematic Reviews. 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