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Al-Azhar International Medical Journal
Percutaneous; Endoscopic; Bilateral Lumbar Decompression; Uniportal
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Endoscopic Lumbar Stenosis Decompression Through Uniportal Bilateral Approach, Yosouf Barakat, Magdy Asaad El-Hawary, Usama Mohamed El Shokhaiby, Ahmed Kamal Abdel-Aaty Abdou
Endoscopic Lumbar Stenosis Decompression Through Uniportal Bilateral Approach, Yosouf Barakat, Magdy Asaad El-Hawary, Usama Mohamed El Shokhaiby, Ahmed Kamal Abdel-Aaty Abdou
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal
Background: Percutaneous endoscopic stenosis lumbar decompression (PESLD) is regarded as a noteworthy therapeutic option for lumber spinal stenosis (LSS), particularly on the contralateral side, in a satisfactory manner. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and efficiency of PESLD of LSS through a uniportal-contralateral approach. Subjective: This was a prospective observational study. The patients were admitted to the Neurosurgery Department, Damanhour Educational Hospital, El-Behira Governorate, and Al Hussain Hospital Al Azhar University in Cairo. All patients underwent PESLD through a uniportal-contralateral approach.. Results: The pre-operative visual analogue scale (VAS) was 7.3 ± 0.9 and decreased significantly post-operative to 2.4±1.0. Intraoperative data showed …