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ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2018

Comparison of minimally invasive and open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in the treatment of single segmental lumbar spondylolisthesis: minimum two-year follow up.

Ai-Min Wu, Zhi-Chao Hu, Xiao-Bin Li, Zhen-Hua Feng, Dong Chen, Hui Xu, Qi-Shan Huang, Yan Lin, Xiang-Yang Wang, Kai Zhang and 2 more

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Ai-Min WuDepartment of Spine Surgery, Zhejiang Spine Surgery Centre, Orthopaedic Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of the Wenzhou Medical University, The Second Medical School of the Wenzhou Medical University, The key Orthopaedic Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou 325000, China.
Zhi-Chao HuDepartment of Spine Surgery, Zhejiang Spine Surgery Centre, Orthopaedic Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of the Wenzhou Medical University, The Second Medical School of the Wenzhou Medical University, The key Orthopaedic Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou 325000, China.
Xiao-Bin LiDepartment of Spine Surgery, Zhejiang Spine Surgery Centre, Orthopaedic Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of the Wenzhou Medical University, The Second Medical School of the Wenzhou Medical University, The key Orthopaedic Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou 325000, China.
Zhen-Hua FengDepartment of Spine Surgery, Zhejiang Spine Surgery Centre, Orthopaedic Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of the Wenzhou Medical University, The Second Medical School of the Wenzhou Medical University, The key Orthopaedic Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou 325000, China.
Dong ChenDepartment of Spine Surgery, Zhejiang Spine Surgery Centre, Orthopaedic Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of the Wenzhou Medical University, The Second Medical School of the Wenzhou Medical University, The key Orthopaedic Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou 325000, China.
Hui XuDepartment of Spine Surgery, Zhejiang Spine Surgery Centre, Orthopaedic Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of the Wenzhou Medical University, The Second Medical School of the Wenzhou Medical University, The key Orthopaedic Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou 325000, China.
Qi-Shan HuangDepartment of Spine Surgery, Zhejiang Spine Surgery Centre, Orthopaedic Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of the Wenzhou Medical University, The Second Medical School of the Wenzhou Medical University, The key Orthopaedic Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou 325000, China.
Yan LinDepartment of Spine Surgery, Zhejiang Spine Surgery Centre, Orthopaedic Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of the Wenzhou Medical University, The Second Medical School of the Wenzhou Medical University, The key Orthopaedic Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou 325000, China.
Xiang-Yang WangDepartment of Spine Surgery, Zhejiang Spine Surgery Centre, Orthopaedic Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of the Wenzhou Medical University, The Second Medical School of the Wenzhou Medical University, The key Orthopaedic Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou 325000, China.
Kai ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopaedic Implants, Shanghai 200000, China.
Jie ZhaoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopaedic Implants, Shanghai 200000, China.
Wen-Fei NiDepartment of Spine Surgery, Zhejiang Spine Surgery Centre, Orthopaedic Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of the Wenzhou Medical University, The Second Medical School of the Wenzhou Medical University, The key Orthopaedic Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou 325000, China.

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Abstract

backgroundCompare the efficacy and safety of minimally invasive and open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) in the treatment of single segmental lumbar spondylolisthesis.

methodsFrom 2010-01 to 2015-10, in total, 167 patients with single segmental spondylolisthesis treated by TLIF were included, 79 cases in minimally invasive TLIF (MI-TLIF) group and 88 cases in open TLIF group. The peri-operative parameters of operative time, estimated blood loss and length of postoperative hospital stay was recorded, as well as complications. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) of low back pain and leg pain, and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) were used to assess the pain and functional outcomes at pre-operatively, 3 months/1 year/2 years/5 years after operation. The radiographic parameters of posterior height of the intervertebral space and segmental lordosis were measured too.

resultsNo significantly difference was found at baseline characteristic data of age, gender ratio, the percentage of degenerative and isthmic spondylolisthesis, the percentage of slip, and segmental distribution between MI-TLIF and open TLIF groups. MI-TLIF group had less estimated intra-operative blood loss (163.7±49.6 mL) than open TLIF group (243.3±70.2 mL, P<0.001) and had shorter post-operative hospital stay (5.8±1.4 days) than open TLIF group (7.3±2.9 days, P<0.001). Both MI-TLIF and open TLIF can significantly reduce the VAS of low back pain, VAS of leg pain, ODI, and improve the posterior height of the intervertebral space and segmental lordosis, but no significantly difference was found of them between two groups.

conclusionsOur study suggests that MI-TLIF is a safe and effective choice in the treatment of lower grade lumbar spondylolisthesis (grade II or less), and it has advantages of less blood loss, postoperative hospital stay when compared to open TLIF.

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lumbar spondylolisthesislumbar stenosisMinimally invasivetransforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF)

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PMID29707554
PMCPMC5900072

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