ArticleFrontiers in surgery2022
Complete removal of intraspinal extradural mass with unilateral biportal endoscopy.
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- A comparative analysis of unilateral biportal endoscopic and open laminectomy in multilevel lumbar stenosis.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy for the Resection of Thoracic Intradural Extramedullary Tumors: Technique Case Report and Literature Review.International medical case reports journal · 2024Article
- Percutaneous Full Endoscopic Management of Spinal Foraminal Schwannomas: Case Series.Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) · 2023Article
- The Role and Future of Endoscopic Spine Surgery: A Narrative Review.Neurospine · 2023Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) technique can easily decompress the bony spinal canal and accommodate all open surgical instruments under endoscopic guidance. However, indications and reports of this technique have been limited to degenerative and infectious diseases. Methods: We used the UBE technique for the decompression and removal of extradural mass lesions in five patients. Under endoscopic guidance, a unilateral approach was used, and decompression and flavectomy were performed. After decompression, removal of the tumor was performed using various forceps. We evaluated the technical process of the procedure, the patient's pre- and postoperative symptoms, and operative radiology and pathologic results. Results: Postoperative pain and disability improved clinically for all patients. Four patients were confirmed as having an epidural cyst and one patient was diagnosed with hemangioma. During follow-up, no recurrence was observed. Conclusions: We successfully removed five extradural mass lesions using a biportal endoscopic posterior approach without complications. The biportal endoscopic approach may have advantages, such as minimizing trauma to the normal structures, magnified endoscopic view, and early recovery after the surgery. Biportal endoscopy may be used as an alternative surgical treatment for symptomatic intraspinal extradural benign lesions.
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