INTRODUCTION: The safety and effectiveness of outpatient endoscopic minimally invasive spinal surgery (MISS) for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis among obese patients is not well documented. METHODS: Pain, disability, and surgical variables were examined on 41 adult obese patients that underwent lumbar laminotomy and foraminotomy surgeries. RESULTS: A significant decrease in pain and disability scores between preoperative and postoperative were found (p-value's < 0.001). DISCUSSION: MISS using endoscopy can achieve sufficient decompression that results in a significant reduction in the level of pain and disability among obese patients with minimal blood loss and no complications.
INTRODUCTION: The safety and effectiveness of outpatient endoscopic minimally invasive spinal surgery (MISS) for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis among obesepatients is not well documented. METHODS:Pain, disability, and surgical variables were examined on 41 adult obesepatients that underwent lumbar laminotomy and foraminotomy surgeries. RESULTS: A significant decrease in pain and disability scores between preoperative and postoperative were found (p-value's < 0.001). DISCUSSION: MISS using endoscopy can achieve sufficient decompression that results in a significant reduction in the level of pain and disability among obesepatients with minimal blood loss and no complications.
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Body mass index (BMI); Body weight; Decompression; Disability; Pain
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