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Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25694926

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BACKGROUND: The lumbosacral junction is a difficult area for spine surgery because of the complex anatomy. In the era of minimally invasive spine surgery, the presence of the iliac wing has, at the level of lumbosacral junction, created a major obstacle in the paths of two of the major approaches, namely, the direct lateral and percutaneous posterolateral endoscopic approaches. A trans-iliac cadaver study published by the senior author and co-workers in 1997, suggested the possibility of an alternative approach to the lumbosacral junction. PURPOSE: To determine the feasibility of percutaneous, endoscopic trans-iliac approach to the L5-S1 disc and foramen. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective case series study. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 15 consecutive patients undergoing the transiliac approach to L5-S1 disc and foramen were included in the study. Pre- and postoperative visual analogue scale (VAS); Oswestry Disability Index (ODI); and intra-operative blood loss and operative time, were obtained for the study. Preoperative MRI or CT scan was used to determine the need for trans-iliac access. The procedure was performed with the patient in prone position and under monitored sedation for decompression. Endotracheal anesthesia was used for fusion cases. The transiliac access was established with a cannulated drill or core drill through the iliac wing. Once the trans-iliac window had been created, the rest of the procedure proceeded as for percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal decompression and fusion. RESULTS: 15 patients (9 male and 6 female) participated in the study. The VAS for back and leg pain significantly improved in all patients. The ODI dropped by more than 50%. There was minimal blood loss, and transient post-operative dysesthesia in 2 cases which resolved after 3 weeks. CONCLUSION: Endoscopic trans-iliac approach to the L5-S1 disc and foramen is feasible and safe. Decompression can be performed safely via trans-iliac access with minimal blood loss, and in a short operative time.

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J Neurosurg ; 96(2): 244-7, 2002 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11838797

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OBJECT: The authors designed a study to compare low-profile titanium miniplate fixation to that in which stainless steel wire is used. METHODS: Before undergoing craniotomy, 40 patients gave informed consent and were randomized to receive either wire or miniplate fixation. After dural closure, bone flap fixation was timed. The bone flap was measured for inward or outward offset and mobility to manual pressure on its margin. Three months postoperatively the bone flap margins were graded for appearance or palpation of an offset and for the presence of burr hole depressions. Twenty-four patients were randomized to receive miniplate fixation and 16 to receive stainless steel wire fixation. The time required for wire fixation was approximately 40% longer than that for miniplates (11.8 +/- 5.1 minutes compared with 8.3 +/- 5 minutes, p = 0.02). The offset of bone flaps after wire fixation was significantly greater than that with miniplates (1.6 +/- 1 mm compared with 0.3 +/- 0.6 mm, p < 0.001), as was the mobility of the bone flap on digital pressure (1.2 +/- 0.9 mm compared with 0.2 +/- 0.5 mm, p < 0.001). At the 3-month follow-up review, two of 12 patients had suboptimal results after wire fixation, whereas none of 14 patients had suboptimal results after miniplate fixation. When dichotomized for excellent or less-than-excellent postoperative results, the data were significantly better for patients who underwent miniplate fixation (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Titanium miniplate cranial fixation provides more accurate and rigid reapproximation of the bone edges, with results that are significantly better on close inspection or palpation. The additional cost of miniplate fixation may thus be justified in many cases.


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Bone Plates/economics , Bone Wires/economics , Brain Diseases/surgery , Craniotomy/economics , Fracture Fixation, Internal/economics , Stainless Steel/economics , Titanium/economics , Adult , Aged , Brain Diseases/economics , Costs and Cost Analysis , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Hospital Costs , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prospective Studies , Time Factors , Treatment Outcome
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