Research Article

Unilateral approach for bilateral microdecompression in lumbar stenosis: the detailed assessment of clinical, functional and radiological changes

Volume: 13 Number: 2 May 14, 2020
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Unilateral approach for bilateral microdecompression in lumbar stenosis: the detailed assessment of clinical, functional and radiological changes

Abstract

Purpose: Previous articles have frequently evaluated only radiological or clinical improvement for showing decompression. But there is not a detailed study in the literature assessing both quality of life and functional and radiological improvement. In this study we aimed to investigate the effectiveness of microsurgical unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression for degenerative lomber spinal stenosis. Materials and Methods: We assessed 80 patients and 116 segments retrospectively. We evaluated clinical, functional and radiological improvement. For clinical evaluation Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short- Form Health Survey (SF36) were used. For radiological evalution, we assessed the changes of anterior and posterior disc height, lateral resses heigt, anteior-posterior diameter of spinal canal, spinal canal cross sectional area, segmental lordotic angle on preoperative and postoperative radiographic images. For functional evalution, walking performance was also evaluated by 15 Minutes Self Paced Walking Test. Results: The mean age of the patients was 58.6±11.3 years. Forty-two of them were females (52.5%), and thirty-eight were males (47.5%). Clinical outcomes, measured by VAS, ODI and SF36 were improved significantly. Walking performance, dural sac cross sectional area and other radiographic measurments were also improved significantly. 8 patients were reoperated due to the spinal instability, 4 patients due to the dura repair. Only two wound infection developed. Conclusion: Microsurgical unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression for degenerative spinal stenosis achieves adequate decompression and satisfactory clinical outcomes with minimal tissue damage and less complications.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Surgery

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 14, 2020

Submission Date

March 10, 2020

Acceptance Date

April 20, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 13 Number: 2

APA
İştemen, İ., Arslan, A., Olguner, S. K., Ökten, A., Afşer, K., Açık, V., & Bilgin, E. (2020). Unilateral approach for bilateral microdecompression in lumbar stenosis: the detailed assessment of clinical, functional and radiological changes. Pamukkale Medical Journal, 13(2), 393-402. https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.699441
AMA
1.İştemen İ, Arslan A, Olguner SK, et al. Unilateral approach for bilateral microdecompression in lumbar stenosis: the detailed assessment of clinical, functional and radiological changes. Pam Med J. 2020;13(2):393-402. doi:10.31362/patd.699441
Chicago
İştemen, İsmail, Ali Arslan, Semih Kivanc Olguner, et al. 2020. “Unilateral Approach for Bilateral Microdecompression in Lumbar Stenosis: The Detailed Assessment of Clinical, Functional and Radiological Changes”. Pamukkale Medical Journal 13 (2): 393-402. https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.699441.
EndNote
İştemen İ, Arslan A, Olguner SK, Ökten A, Afşer K, Açık V, Bilgin E (May 1, 2020) Unilateral approach for bilateral microdecompression in lumbar stenosis: the detailed assessment of clinical, functional and radiological changes. Pamukkale Medical Journal 13 2 393–402.
IEEE
[1]İ. İştemen et al., “Unilateral approach for bilateral microdecompression in lumbar stenosis: the detailed assessment of clinical, functional and radiological changes”, Pam Med J, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 393–402, May 2020, doi: 10.31362/patd.699441.
ISNAD
İştemen, İsmail - Arslan, Ali - Olguner, Semih Kivanc - Ökten, Ali - Afşer, Kemal - Açık, Vedat - Bilgin, Emre. “Unilateral Approach for Bilateral Microdecompression in Lumbar Stenosis: The Detailed Assessment of Clinical, Functional and Radiological Changes”. Pamukkale Medical Journal 13/2 (May 1, 2020): 393-402. https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.699441.
JAMA
1.İştemen İ, Arslan A, Olguner SK, Ökten A, Afşer K, Açık V, Bilgin E. Unilateral approach for bilateral microdecompression in lumbar stenosis: the detailed assessment of clinical, functional and radiological changes. Pam Med J. 2020;13:393–402.
MLA
İştemen, İsmail, et al. “Unilateral Approach for Bilateral Microdecompression in Lumbar Stenosis: The Detailed Assessment of Clinical, Functional and Radiological Changes”. Pamukkale Medical Journal, vol. 13, no. 2, May 2020, pp. 393-02, doi:10.31362/patd.699441.
Vancouver
1.İsmail İştemen, Ali Arslan, Semih Kivanc Olguner, Ali Ökten, Kemal Afşer, Vedat Açık, Emre Bilgin. Unilateral approach for bilateral microdecompression in lumbar stenosis: the detailed assessment of clinical, functional and radiological changes. Pam Med J. 2020 May 1;13(2):393-402. doi:10.31362/patd.699441

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