ArticleFrontiers in surgery2024
Case Report: Technical description and clinical evaluation of three cases of unilateral biportal endoscopic decompression for symptomatic spinal epidural lipomatosis.
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- Lumbar spinal stenosis exacerbated by spinal epidural lipomatosis: a case report.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion combined with fat decompression for grade III idiopathic spinal epidural lipomatosis: a case report.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Case Report: Spinal epidural lipomatosis with incomplete cauda equina syndrome treated with unilateral biportal endoscopic technique.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Atypical spinal epidural lipomatosis: diagnostic strategy and treatment with AUSS technique-A case report.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Short-term clinical efficacy of unilateral biportal endoscopic unilateral laminectomy for bilateral decompression for lumbar epidural lipomatosis: an observational study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Observational
- Unilateral biportal endoscopy for the treatment of adjacent segment disease after lumbar fusion in elderly patients: a matched comparison study.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Arthroscopic-assisted uniportal spinal surgery for treatment of lumbar burst fractures complicated with neurological symptoms: a case report.The Journal of international medical research · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objective: To investigate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of three patients with symptomatic Spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL) treated using Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic (UBE) surgery. Methods: This report retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of three patients with SEL admitted to our hospital. The analysis covers onset characteristics, clinical manifestations, and the most recent radiologic grading system of neural compression (Manjila classification). Furthermore, it details the decompression accomplished through the application of a minimally invasive UBE surgical technique, specifically targeting the removal of proliferated fat responsible for nerve and spinal cord compression. Results: This technique was performed successfully in 3 patients with SEL. Radiating pain was reduced, and the functional disability and radiologic compression were improved in all three patients. Postoperative spinal instability and surgical complications related to the procedure were not observed. Conclusions: For SEL, timely diagnosis and appropriate intervention can prevent the progression of neurological disability. UBE is a minimally invasive muscle-preserving technique that achieves neural decompression directly by the removal of excessive intraspinal adipose tissue buildup.
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