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ArticleSurgical neurology international2020

The role of full-endoscopic lumbar discectomy in patients with neurodegenerative disorders: Technical note and short literature review.

Stylianos Kapetanakis, Nikolaos Gkantsinikoudis, Tryfon Thomaidis, Panagiotis Theodosiadis

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Article in Surgical neurology international, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Stylianos KapetanakisAthens Medical Center, Athens, Greece.
Nikolaos GkantsinikoudisSpine Department and Deformities, Interbalkan European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Tryfon ThomaidisSpine Department and Deformities, Interbalkan European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Panagiotis TheodosiadisSpine Department and Deformities, Interbalkan European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Interbalkan Medical Center · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMotor neuron disease includes a spectrum of neurodegenerative diseases with progressive courses and unfavorable prognoses. Here, we described a patient with a lumbar disc herniation (LDH) and isolated bulbar palsy (IBP), who successfully underwent a transforaminal full-endoscopic discectomy (TFED) without incurring the added risks of general anesthesia. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 58-year-old male with IBP had an LDH at the L4-L5 level. Avoiding general anesthesia, a TFED was successfully performed under local anesthesia with mild sedation. There were no perioperative complications, and the patient was discharged on the 1

conclusionHere, we present a rare instance of a patient with IBP who successfully underwent a TFED for an LDH performed under local anesthesia utilizing mild sedation, avoiding the risks of general anesthesia.

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Full-endoscopic lumbar discectomyLumbar disc herniationMotor neuron diseaseNeurodegenerative disordersPercutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy

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PMCPMC7049887
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