[Treatment of the herniated lumbar disk. Presentation of 182 operated patients].

We have reviewed the signs and symptoms of a herniated lumbar disc and the indications for medical an/or surgical treatment. We have also considered the different surgical options. The author presents his own statistics: 182 patients operated (210 surgical Interventions); in 167 patients (91.8%) the herniated disc was in the L4-5, L5-S1 space or in both, in eight (4.4%) in L3-4, in seven (3.8%) in L2-3 and L3-4.