Transforaminal endoscopic lumbar foraminotomy for octogenarian patients

BackgroundRadiculopathy caused by lumbar foraminal stenosis in older people has become more common in the aging general population. However, patients aged ≥80 years rarely undergo conventional open surgery under general anesthesia because of the high risk of peri-operative morbidity and adverse even...

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Main Authors: Yong Ahn, Sung-Kyu Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2024.1324843/full