Pendharkar, Arjun Vivek Propensity-matched comparison of outcomes and cost after macroscopic and microscopic lumbar discectomy using a national longitudinal database. [electronic resource] - Neurosurgical focus 05 2018 - E12 p. digital Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article ISSN: 1092-0684 Standard No.: 10.3171/2018.1.FOCUS17791 doi Subjects--Topical Terms: AdultAgedDatabases, Factual--economicsDiskectomy--adverse effectsFemaleHealth Care Costs--trendsHumansLength of Stay--economicsLongitudinal StudiesLumbar Vertebrae--surgeryMaleMicrosurgery--adverse effectsMiddle AgedPostoperative Complications--economicsPropensity ScoreTreatment Outcome