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Spinal Canal Remodeling and Indirect Decompression of Contralateral Foraminal Stenosis After Endoscopic Posterolateral Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion

OBJECTIVE: There is a lack of literature on indirect decompression in uniportal endoscopic posterolateral transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (EPTLIF). Our aim is to evaluate the dimensions of the spinal canal and contralateral foramen before and after EPTLIF. METHODS: This is a retrospective stu...

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Autores principales: Wu, Pang Hung, Lau, Eugene Tze-Chun, Kim, Hyeun-Sung, Grasso, Giovanni, Jang, Il-Tae
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Publicado: Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10080438/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37016858
http://dx.doi.org/10.14245/ns.2346132.066
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author Wu, Pang Hung
Lau, Eugene Tze-Chun
Kim, Hyeun-Sung
Grasso, Giovanni
Jang, Il-Tae
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Lau, Eugene Tze-Chun
Kim, Hyeun-Sung
Grasso, Giovanni
Jang, Il-Tae
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description OBJECTIVE: There is a lack of literature on indirect decompression in uniportal endoscopic posterolateral transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (EPTLIF). Our aim is to evaluate the dimensions of the spinal canal and contralateral foramen before and after EPTLIF. METHODS: This is a retrospective study of patients who underwent EPTLIF in a tertiary spine centre over a 2-year period. The cross-sectional area of the spinal canal and the contralateral foramen at the level of fusion were measured on magnetic resonance imaging scan at 1-day postoperation and at the final follow-up. Patients were grouped according to the decompression performed as per the clinician’s judgement. RESULTS: One hundred fifty-two levels of fusion were performed in 120 patients. There was a statistically significant clinical improvement in visual analogue scale and Oswestry Disability Index scores postoperation. The measurements of the spinal canal area were 106.0 mm(2), 138.8 mm(2), and 195.5 mm(2); while contralateral foraminal area were 73.2 mm(2), 104.4 mm(2), and 120.7 mm(2) at preoperation, 1-day postoperation, and at the final follow-up, respectively (p < 0.001). For the subgroup analyses, spinal canal area measurements for the bilateral decompression cohort (n = 35) were 57.0 mm(2), 123.9 mm(2), and 191.8 mm(2); for the ipsilateral decompression cohort (n = 42) were 89.3 mm(2), 128.9 mm(2), 183.3 mm(2); and for the cohort without any decompression and only cage inserted (n = 75) were 138.3 mm(2), 151.2 mm(2), and 204.1 mm(2) (p < 0.001). Contralateral foraminal area measurements were 73.3 mm(2), 106.4 mm(2) and 120.4 mm(2) in the bilateral decompression cohort; 69.5 mm(2), 99.0 mm(2), 116.9 mm(2) in the ipsilateral decompression cohort; and 75.1 mm(2), 106.5 mm(2), 122.9 mm(2) in the cohort without any decompression (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Indirect decompression of both the spinal canal and the contralateral foramen can be achieved via EPTLIF. Decompression on an asymptomatic contralateral side is not necessary.
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spelling pubmed-100804382023-04-08 Spinal Canal Remodeling and Indirect Decompression of Contralateral Foraminal Stenosis After Endoscopic Posterolateral Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Wu, Pang Hung Lau, Eugene Tze-Chun Kim, Hyeun-Sung Grasso, Giovanni Jang, Il-Tae Neurospine Original Article OBJECTIVE: There is a lack of literature on indirect decompression in uniportal endoscopic posterolateral transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (EPTLIF). Our aim is to evaluate the dimensions of the spinal canal and contralateral foramen before and after EPTLIF. METHODS: This is a retrospective study of patients who underwent EPTLIF in a tertiary spine centre over a 2-year period. The cross-sectional area of the spinal canal and the contralateral foramen at the level of fusion were measured on magnetic resonance imaging scan at 1-day postoperation and at the final follow-up. Patients were grouped according to the decompression performed as per the clinician’s judgement. RESULTS: One hundred fifty-two levels of fusion were performed in 120 patients. There was a statistically significant clinical improvement in visual analogue scale and Oswestry Disability Index scores postoperation. The measurements of the spinal canal area were 106.0 mm(2), 138.8 mm(2), and 195.5 mm(2); while contralateral foraminal area were 73.2 mm(2), 104.4 mm(2), and 120.7 mm(2) at preoperation, 1-day postoperation, and at the final follow-up, respectively (p < 0.001). For the subgroup analyses, spinal canal area measurements for the bilateral decompression cohort (n = 35) were 57.0 mm(2), 123.9 mm(2), and 191.8 mm(2); for the ipsilateral decompression cohort (n = 42) were 89.3 mm(2), 128.9 mm(2), 183.3 mm(2); and for the cohort without any decompression and only cage inserted (n = 75) were 138.3 mm(2), 151.2 mm(2), and 204.1 mm(2) (p < 0.001). Contralateral foraminal area measurements were 73.3 mm(2), 106.4 mm(2) and 120.4 mm(2) in the bilateral decompression cohort; 69.5 mm(2), 99.0 mm(2), 116.9 mm(2) in the ipsilateral decompression cohort; and 75.1 mm(2), 106.5 mm(2), 122.9 mm(2) in the cohort without any decompression (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Indirect decompression of both the spinal canal and the contralateral foramen can be achieved via EPTLIF. Decompression on an asymptomatic contralateral side is not necessary. Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society 2023-03 2023-03-31 /pmc/articles/PMC10080438/ /pubmed/37016858 http://dx.doi.org/10.14245/ns.2346132.066 Text en Copyright © 2023 by the Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) ) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
spellingShingle Original Article
Wu, Pang Hung
Lau, Eugene Tze-Chun
Kim, Hyeun-Sung
Grasso, Giovanni
Jang, Il-Tae
Spinal Canal Remodeling and Indirect Decompression of Contralateral Foraminal Stenosis After Endoscopic Posterolateral Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
title Spinal Canal Remodeling and Indirect Decompression of Contralateral Foraminal Stenosis After Endoscopic Posterolateral Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
title_full Spinal Canal Remodeling and Indirect Decompression of Contralateral Foraminal Stenosis After Endoscopic Posterolateral Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
title_fullStr Spinal Canal Remodeling and Indirect Decompression of Contralateral Foraminal Stenosis After Endoscopic Posterolateral Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
title_full_unstemmed Spinal Canal Remodeling and Indirect Decompression of Contralateral Foraminal Stenosis After Endoscopic Posterolateral Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
title_short Spinal Canal Remodeling and Indirect Decompression of Contralateral Foraminal Stenosis After Endoscopic Posterolateral Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
title_sort spinal canal remodeling and indirect decompression of contralateral foraminal stenosis after endoscopic posterolateral transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion
topic Original Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10080438/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37016858
http://dx.doi.org/10.14245/ns.2346132.066
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