Outpatient minimally invasive spine surgery using endoscopy for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis among obese patients.
J Orthop
; 12(3): 156-9, 2015 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The safety and effectiveness of outpatient endoscopic minimally invasive spinal surgery (MISS) for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis among obese patients is not well documented.METHODS:
Pain, disability, and surgical variables were examined on 41 adult obese patients that underwent lumbar laminotomy and foraminotomy surgeries.RESULTS:
A significant decrease in pain and disability scores between preoperative and postoperative were found (p-value's < 0.001).DISCUSSION:
MISS using endoscopy can achieve sufficient decompression that results in a significant reduction in the level of pain and disability among obese patients with minimal blood loss and no complications.
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J Orthop
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