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- Title
Potential of full-endoscopic decompression for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis.
- Authors
Siepe, Christoph J.
- Abstract
Endoscopic techniques have contributed to a further reduction of the perioperative trauma and invasiveness of spinal surgeries. Both young and athletic patients and elderly and often multimorbid patients alike benefit from the minimal invasiveness of these types of procedures which is reflected in minimal wound pain, early mobilization and early return to daily living activities. The decompression of spinal stenosis in a fullendoscopic technique is technically advanced and therefore reserved for more experienced endoscopic surgeons. The risk of infections or wound healing problems can be almost eliminated. The endoscopic technique is furthermore advantageous for the treatment of big and strong or obese patients, in whom the procedure may be performed through the same minimally invasive approach. Whilst basically all kinds of neural compression syndromes can be addressed endoscopically, the limiting factor is the surgeon and the surgeon's experience with the endoscopic technique which should ultimately determine the adequate choice of surgical intervention in order to find the best possible treatment for the patient in accordance with the underlying pathology.
- Subjects
SURGICAL decompression; ENDOSCOPIC surgery; SPINAL stenosis; SURGICAL complications; WOUND healing
- Publication
OUP - Orthopädische und Unfallchirurgische Praxis, 2021, Vol 10, Issue 5, p227
- ISSN
2193-5785
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3238/oup.2021.0227-0230