Lumbar Tubular Decompression: Barriers and Limitations Hampering the Technique's Dissemination Across Latin America.
World Neurosurg
; 185: 55-59, 2024 05.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38307193
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
We sought to explore the barriers and limitations preventing the widespread use of tubular lumbar spine decompressions in Latin America.METHODS:
A cross-sectional study was performed using a survey designed specifically by the authors. This survey was mailed to all spine surgeons who are members of AO Spine Latin America. Eighty-seven surgeons spanning 15 Latin American countries answered the survey.RESULTS:
Thirty-one percent of participating surgeons claimed they needed to adapt their technique to perform minimally invasive tubular surgeries. Meanwhile, though 70.5% answered they do not consider tubular surgery expensive, 32.8% lacked access to standard equipment like a complete set of retractors or curved high-speed drill.CONCLUSIONS:
Several barriers limit the development of tubular spine surgery in Latin America. The most important discrepancies between surgeons' preferred equipment and their availability for such operations are high-speed drills, bayoneted instruments, and hemostatic agents.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Decompression, Surgical
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Lumbar Vertebrae
Type of study:
Observational_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
World Neurosurg
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article