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Abbreviations CT: Combined treatment SS: Single surgery JOA: Japanese Orthopaedic Association LDH: Lumbar disc herniation MIS-TILF: Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion ODI: Oswestry Disability Index PEID: Percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar discectomy VAS: Visual Analog Scale VB12: Vitamin B12 RCT: Randomized controlled trial POD: Postoperative day TNF-: Tumor necrosis factor alpha IL: Interleukin PGE2: Prostaglandin E 2 CI: Confidence interval References Han J, Tang W, Li G, Ji X, Wu X, Zhu K, et al
References Minogue SC, Sun DA (2005)
Some centers that perform injections without sedation may allow eating or drinking beforehand, but alcohol is almost always restricted
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Like any peptide therapy program, BPC-157 may not be appropriate for every patient