Chengyue Zhu1,2, Liangping Zhang3, Hao Pan1, Wei Zhang4. 1. Department of Orthopaedics, Hangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Tiyuchang Road No. 453, Hangzhou, 310007, China. 2. Department of Orthopaedics, Hangzhou Linan TCM Hospital, Linan Xishui North Road No. 288, Hangzhou, 311300, China. 3. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Binwen Road No. 548, Hangzhou, 310053, China. 4. Department of Orthopaedics, Hangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Tiyuchang Road No. 453, Hangzhou, 310007, China. volcano8060@163.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Unilateral biportal endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion (ULIF) with one cage results in fewer definitive fusions (Park et al. in Neurosurg Rev 42(3):753-761, 2019). We succeeded in inserting bilateral cages during ULIF. METHOD: We attempted posterior ULIF for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis with bilateral recess stenosis. With the help of a third portal, ULIF with bilateral cage insertion was performed under general anaesthesia. CONCLUSIONS: We successfully performed ULIF with bilateral cages with the help of a third portal. This procedure may be an alternative for treating lumbar stenosis with instability.
BACKGROUND: Unilateral biportal endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion (ULIF) with one cage results in fewer definitive fusions (Park et al. in Neurosurg Rev 42(3):753-761, 2019). We succeeded in inserting bilateral cages during ULIF. METHOD: We attempted posterior ULIF for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis with bilateral recess stenosis. With the help of a third portal, ULIF with bilateral cage insertion was performed under general anaesthesia. CONCLUSIONS: We successfully performed ULIF with bilateral cages with the help of a third portal. This procedure may be an alternative for treating lumbar stenosis with instability.
Authors: Conor P Lynch; Elliot D K Cha; Augustus J Rush Iii; Caroline N Jadczak; Shruthi Mohan; Cara E Geoghegan; Kern Singh Journal: Neurospine Date: 2021-12-31