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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2024

Decompression and reconstruction the spinal TB lesion of a single vertebra through thoracoscopy alone or combined with foraminal endoscopy.

Neng Ru, RuiYang Wang, Jie Liang, FeiFan Wang, Fan Zhang, Qing Liu, ChangJin Guo, Yu Wu

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Article in Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research, 2024. 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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  1. [Short-term effectiveness of anterior and middle columns repair and reconstruction with whole autogenous spinous process-laminar bone through posterior approach in thoracolumbar tuberculosis].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2025
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8 authors.

Neng Ru *Orthopedics Department, the First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei Province, China. 32541038@qq.com.
RuiYang Wang *Orthopedics Department, The Second People's Hospital of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei Province, China.
Jie LiangOrthopedics Department, the First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei Province, China.
FeiFan WangOrthopedics Department, the First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei Province, China.
Fan ZhangOrthopedics Department, the First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei Province, China.
Qing LiuOrthopedics Department, the First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei Province, China.
ChangJin GuoOrthopedics Department, the First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei Province, China.
Yu WuOrthopedics Department, the First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei Province, China.

Funding

Construction and Clinical practice of standardized nursing plan for spinal tuberculosis during perioperative period, Yichang Medical and Health Science and Technology Project Project A21-2-023
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to compare the clinical efficacy of thoracoscopy combined with transforaminal endoscopy and thoracoscopy alone in the treatment of thoracic tuberculosis.

methodsPatients with thoracic tuberculosis who visited our hospital from February 2018 to October 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into thoracoscopic combined transforaminal endoscopic surgery group (group A) and thoracoscopic surgery alone group (group B) according to the surgical methods. Surgery-related information, VAS score, ODI score, degree of spinal cord function improvement, fusion time, and progression of kyphotic deformity were compared.

resultsA total of 37 patients were included, 16 in group A and 21 in group B. Postoperative follow-up time was 10-48 months, with an average of 28.62 ± 10.53 months. All patients had significant improvement in chest and back pain and spinal cord function after the operation. There were statistical differences in operation time, intraoperative blood loss, incidence rate of complications, and JOA score at 1 week and 3 months after operation between the two groups (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in VAS, ODI score, kyphotic angle correction, kyphotic correction loss angle, postoperative drainage volume, and fusion time between the two groups (P>0.05). All patients had no recurrence of thoracic tuberculosis during follow-up.

conclusionThoracoscopy combined with transforaminal endoscopy produce equivalent long-term results with shorter operation time, less intraoperative blood loss, less complications and higher surgical safety comparing to thoracoscopy alone. And thoracoscopy combined with transforaminal endoscopy can fully decompress and facilitate the early recovery of spinal cord function.

Indexed as

Decompression, SurgicalEndoscopyThoracic VertebraeThoracoscopyTuberculosis, SpinalAdultFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPlastic Surgery ProceduresRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeThoracic tuberculosisThoracoscopyTransforaminal endoscopy

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PMCPMC11559130

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