7 key notes on new endoscopic spine surgery studies

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Two groups of spine specialists presented their findings on endoscopic minimally invasive lumbar spine surgery at the Spine Intervention Society scientific meeting last week.

George Rappard, MD, and Sandeep Sherlekar, MD, presented their studies. Here are seven things to know about their findings.

 

Dr. Rappard:

 

1. This study examined 70 patients and 28 were identified with six months to one-year follow-up for endoscopic spine surgery. He experienced success in 82 percent of the cases.

 

2. There was success in treating leg pain for 85 percent of the cases and there was a disability reduction in 79 percent of the cases.

 

3. The average patient reported:

 

• Back pain reduced by 65 percent
• Leg pain reduced by 72 percent
• Disability reduced by 49 percent

 

4. There was a 1 percent complication rate among all patients. These results were consistent with long term results of more invasive spine surgery.

 

Dr. Sherlekar:

 

5. Dr. Sherlekar's group performed endoscopic spine surgery on 214 patients in the outpatient setting for painful herniated lumbar discs. The patients were followed for six months, and 102 patients were included in the final follow-up. There was an average of 26 percent drop in patient disability.

 

6. The complication rate for patients was 2 percent, similar to more invasive surgery.

 

7. The study is ongoing and the authors expect to report the impact of surgery on the patients' emotional well-being and physical health.

 

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