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CLINICAL SPINE SURGERY
Volume 34, Issue 6, Pages E323-E328Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000001122
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unilateral biportal endoscopy; tubular microdiscectomy; lumbar stenosis
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The study compared the clinical results and operative parameters of the unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) technique with tubular microendoscopic (TME) surgery for the management of lumbar canal stenosis. The results indicated that UBE showed superior clinical outcomes and operational indicators compared to TME, suggesting that UBE could be a more effective alternative with higher clinical success rate.
Study Design: Prospective clinical study. Summary of Background Data: To the authors knowledge, there are no previous prospective studies to test the feasibility of the unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) technique in management of lumbar canal stenosis. Purpose: The study was conducted to compare clinical results of the UBE technique with the tubular microendoscopic (TME) surgery for management of degenerative lumbar canal stenosis. Methods: One hundred fifty-four cases of single level degenerative lumbar canal stenosis were randomly divided into 2 groups. Each group consisted of 77 cases: one group underwent UBE and the other TME. Clinical outcome was assessed periodically: early postoperative, at 1, 3, and every 6 months for 2 years. Clinical outcome assessment operatives included the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Zurich Claudication Questionnaire (ZCQ), and patient satisfaction using Modified Macnab Criteria (MMC). In addition, the admission period, operative time, and estimated blood loss were compared. Results: In UBE cases, ODI and ZCQ were statistically superior to TME for all periods (P<0.05). For both approaches, values presented progressive improvement until the 24th month. Regarding ODI, UBE and TME had an 84% and 79% success rate, respectively. In ZCQ, UBE and TME had a 79% and 73% success rate, respectively, at the end of the 24th month. Regarding the MMC, UBE and TME had 63% and 29% excellent results, respectively. UBE also has shorter admission period (days: 1.11 vs. 1.28), operative time (minutes: 57.74 vs. 65.31), and less estimated blood loss (mL: 49.47 vs. 53.57). Conclusions: Given its demanding learning curve, UBE is considered an effective alternative to TME with a higher clinical success rate.
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