Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy Versus Tubular Microendoscopy in Management of Single Level Degenerative Lumbar Canal Stenosis: A Prospective Study.

ABSTRACT:

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

SUBMITTER: Aygun H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8225231 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature