Jae-Hyun Park1, Je-Tae Jung2, Sang-Jin Lee3. 1. Department of Neurosurgery, Barun Spine & Joint Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea. neurocutal@gmail.com. 2. Department of Neurosurgery, Barun Spine & Joint Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea. 3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Barun Spine & Joint Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Surgeries for far-lateral lumbar disc herniation (FLLDH) and foraminal stenosis at the L5/S1 level are very complicated because of its unique structure. The authors have performed unilateral bi-portal endoscopy (UBE) to these lesions because of the good results obtained for other spinal diseases (Park et al. in Orthopedics 40:e779-e783, 2017). METHODS: We described our experience of the surgical treatment for FLLDH and foraminal stenosis. Useful information for pre-, intraop-, and postoperative care is presented. CONCLUSION: Among various minimally invasive surgical methods, extraforaminal approaches with UBE can be performed effectively.
BACKGROUND: Surgeries for far-lateral lumbar disc herniation (FLLDH) and foraminal stenosis at the L5/S1 level are very complicated because of its unique structure. The authors have performed unilateral bi-portal endoscopy (UBE) to these lesions because of the good results obtained for other spinal diseases (Park et al. in Orthopedics 40:e779-e783, 2017). METHODS: We described our experience of the surgical treatment for FLLDH and foraminal stenosis. Useful information for pre-, intraop-, and postoperative care is presented. CONCLUSION: Among various minimally invasive surgical methods, extraforaminal approaches with UBE can be performed effectively.