ID | 111136 |
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Sakai, Toshinori
Tokushima University
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Hayashi, Fumio
Tokushima University
Morimoto, Masatoshi
Tokushima University
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Chikawa, Takashi
Tokushima Municipal Hospital
Nagamachi, Akihiro
Tokushima University
Sairyo, Koichi
Tokushima University
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Keywords | percutaneous endoscopic surgery
lumbar intervertebral foraminal stenosis
foraminoplasty
local anesthesia
adjacent level stenosis
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Journal Article
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Description | Percutaneous endoscopic surgery for the lumbar spine has become established in the last decade. It requires only an 8 mm skin incision, causes minimal damage to the paravertebral muscles, and can be performed under local anesthesia. With the advent of improved equipment, in particular the high-speed surgical drill, the indications for percutaneous endoscopic surgery have expanded to include lumbar spinal canal stenosis. Transforaminal percutaneous endoscopic discectomy has been used to treat intervertebral stenosis. However, it has been reported that adjacent level disc degeneration and foraminal stenosis can occur following intervertebral segmental fusion. When this adjacent level pathology becomes symptomatic, additional fusion surgery is often needed. We performed minimally invasive percutaneous full endoscopic lumbar foraminoplasty in an awake and aware 50-year-old woman under local anesthesia. The procedure was successful with no complications. Her radiculopathy, including muscle weakness and leg pain due to impingement of the exiting nerve, improved after the surgery.
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Journal Title |
The Journal of Medical Investigation
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ISSN | 13496867
13431420
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NCID | AA11166929
AA12022913
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Publisher | Faculty of Medicine Tokushima University
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Volume | 64
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Issue | 3-4
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Start Page | 291
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End Page | 295
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Sort Key | 291
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Published Date | 2017-08
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eng
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Medical Sciences
University Hospital
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