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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Soriano-Sánchez, José-Antonio
• Quillo-Olvera, Javier
• Soriano-Solis, Sergio
• Soriano-Lopez, Miroslava-Elizabeth
• Covarrubias-Rosas, Claudia-Angélica
• Quillo-Reséndiz, Javier
• Gutiérrez-Partida, Carlos-Francisco
• Rodríguez-García, Manuel

Titel

Microscopy-assisted interspinous tubular approach for lumbar spinal stenosis

Ist Teil von

• Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong), 2017-03, Vol.3 (1), p.64-70

Ort / Verlag

AME Publishing Company

Erscheinungsjahr

2017

Quelle

Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek - Frei zugängliche E-Journals

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Various minimally invasive techniques have been reported as an alternative to conventional lumbar decompression. The major advantage of these minimally invasive procedures lies in their reduction of unnecessary exposure and tissue trauma. Our objective was to describe a minimally invasive procedure for lumbar spinal stenosis decompression by enlarging the lumbar interspinous space, approaching it with a tubular retractor, and assisting with microscopy. Thoracolumbar fascia and paravertebral muscles are preserved throughout the whole procedure. Iatrogenic instability of the spine can be avoided if during the procedure both joints are just undercut in order to decompress the subarticular space. The approach described in this manuscript could be used as an alternate minimally invasive surgical procedure for the treatment of central and lateral lumbar spinal stenosis.