SynthesisEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2022
Minimally invasive versus open surgery for degenerative lumbar pathologies:a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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42 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Minimally Invasive Stabilization Versus Open Surgery for Spinal Metastases: A Retrospective Study Utilizing Propensity Score Matching and Weighting Sensitivity Analyses.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Uniportal endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion versus minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for the treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of medical research · 2026Article
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- In-hospital events and resource utilization associated with percutaneous-based vs. open lumbar fusion, stratified by admission status: a national inpatient sample analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Minimally invasive cervical spine stabilization: A multicenter study of completely percutaneous pedicle screw-rod instrumentation.Brain & spine · 2026Article
- Ten-step technique for navigated tubular transforaminal and extraforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2025Article
- The influence of obesity on the outcomes of endoscopic spinal surgery: a meta-analysis.Asian spine journal · 2025Article
- Preoperative hemoglobin A1c and minimally invasive lumbar spine surgery: is it as critical as we think.Acta neurochirurgica · 2025Article
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Abstract
introductionWith the increase in life expectancy and consequent aging of the population, degenerative lumbar spine diseases tend to increase its number exponentially. Several treatment options are available to treat degenerative spinal diseases, such as laminectomies, posterior fusions, and interbody fusions, depending on their locations, correction necessities, and surgeon philosophy. With the advance in technology and surgical knowledge, minimally invasive techniques (MIS) arose as a solution to reduce surgical morbidity, while maintaining the same benefits as the traditionally/open surgeries. Several studies investigated the possible advantages of MIS techniques against the traditional open procedures. However, those articles are usually focused only on one technique or on one pathology.
methodsThe electronic databases, including PubMed, Google Scholar, Ovid, and BVS, were systematically reviewed. Only original articles in English or Portuguese were added to the review, the revision was performed following the PRISMA guideline.
resultsFifty-three studies were included in the meta-analysis. Of the studied outcomes the Length of Stay Odds of complications, Blood Loss, and Surgery costs presented significantly favored MIS approaches, while the Last FUP ODI score, and Surgery Time did not differ among the groups.
conclusionMinimally invasive techniques are a remarkably interesting option to traditional open surgeries, as these procedures showed a significant reduction in blood loss, hospitalization time, complications, and surgical costs.
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