Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Decompression for Lumbar Lateral Recess Stenosis

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the treatment efficacy of lateral spinal stenosis through the decompression of the nerve root under a multiple planar endoscope.Methods: From January 2017 to March 2019, 52 patients with lumbar spinal stenosis or lumbar spinal stenosis combined with i...

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Main Authors: Hui-gen Lu, Xue-kang Pan, Min-jie Hu, Jian-qiao Zhang, Jian-ming Sheng, Bao Chen, Xiao Zhou, Yefeng Yu, Xu-qi Hu
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.631419/full
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author Hui-gen Lu
Xue-kang Pan
Min-jie Hu
Jian-qiao Zhang
Jian-ming Sheng
Bao Chen
Xiao Zhou
Yefeng Yu
Xu-qi Hu
author_facet Hui-gen Lu
Xue-kang Pan
Min-jie Hu
Jian-qiao Zhang
Jian-ming Sheng
Bao Chen
Xiao Zhou
Yefeng Yu
Xu-qi Hu
author_sort Hui-gen Lu
collection DOAJ
description Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the treatment efficacy of lateral spinal stenosis through the decompression of the nerve root under a multiple planar endoscope.Methods: From January 2017 to March 2019, 52 patients with lumbar spinal stenosis or lumbar spinal stenosis combined with intervertebral disc herniation had been treated via transforaminal approach spinal endoscopy. Our study retrospectively analyzed the treatment outcome. All patients experienced complications with different degrees of facet joint hyperplasia and ligamentum flavum hyperplasia and hypertrophy. Some patients suffered disc herniation. All patients were treated with percutaneous transforaminal approach multiple planar endoscopic decompression. The visual analog scale (VAS) and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) were compared before and after the operation, as were the horizontal foramen areas of the medial margins of the upper and lower pedicles of the vertebral arch. The treatment effectiveness was evaluated.Results: VAS and ODI scores were significantly improved at postoperative 3 days, 3 months, 6 months, and the last follow-up (P < 0.05). The area of the intervertebral foramen was 422.5 ± 159.2 mm2 preoperatively and 890.8 ± 367.7 mm2 postoperatively, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05).Conclusion: Percutaneous transforaminal approach multiple planar endoscopic decompression could achieve an accurate and effective decompression of the lumbar lateral spinal canal. This procedure has good short-term effects, and is especially suitable for elderly patients.
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spelling doaj.art-4af777f158c94eadae332e304281061e2022-12-21T21:29:31ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Surgery2296-875X2021-08-01810.3389/fsurg.2021.631419631419Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Decompression for Lumbar Lateral Recess StenosisHui-gen LuXue-kang PanMin-jie HuJian-qiao ZhangJian-ming ShengBao ChenXiao ZhouYefeng YuXu-qi HuObjective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the treatment efficacy of lateral spinal stenosis through the decompression of the nerve root under a multiple planar endoscope.Methods: From January 2017 to March 2019, 52 patients with lumbar spinal stenosis or lumbar spinal stenosis combined with intervertebral disc herniation had been treated via transforaminal approach spinal endoscopy. Our study retrospectively analyzed the treatment outcome. All patients experienced complications with different degrees of facet joint hyperplasia and ligamentum flavum hyperplasia and hypertrophy. Some patients suffered disc herniation. All patients were treated with percutaneous transforaminal approach multiple planar endoscopic decompression. The visual analog scale (VAS) and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) were compared before and after the operation, as were the horizontal foramen areas of the medial margins of the upper and lower pedicles of the vertebral arch. The treatment effectiveness was evaluated.Results: VAS and ODI scores were significantly improved at postoperative 3 days, 3 months, 6 months, and the last follow-up (P < 0.05). The area of the intervertebral foramen was 422.5 ± 159.2 mm2 preoperatively and 890.8 ± 367.7 mm2 postoperatively, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05).Conclusion: Percutaneous transforaminal approach multiple planar endoscopic decompression could achieve an accurate and effective decompression of the lumbar lateral spinal canal. This procedure has good short-term effects, and is especially suitable for elderly patients.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.631419/fullspinal endoscopyoral decompressionlateral approachlumbar spinal stenosisintervertebral disc herniation
spellingShingle Hui-gen Lu
Xue-kang Pan
Min-jie Hu
Jian-qiao Zhang
Jian-ming Sheng
Bao Chen
Xiao Zhou
Yefeng Yu
Xu-qi Hu
Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Decompression for Lumbar Lateral Recess Stenosis
Frontiers in Surgery
spinal endoscopy
oral decompression
lateral approach
lumbar spinal stenosis
intervertebral disc herniation
title Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Decompression for Lumbar Lateral Recess Stenosis
title_full Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Decompression for Lumbar Lateral Recess Stenosis
title_fullStr Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Decompression for Lumbar Lateral Recess Stenosis
title_full_unstemmed Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Decompression for Lumbar Lateral Recess Stenosis
title_short Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Decompression for Lumbar Lateral Recess Stenosis
title_sort percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic decompression for lumbar lateral recess stenosis
topic spinal endoscopy
oral decompression
lateral approach
lumbar spinal stenosis
intervertebral disc herniation
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.631419/full
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