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Full-endoscopic technique mitigates obesity-related perioperative morbidity of minimally invasive lumbar decompression.

Julia BergquistMadeline E GreilSiri Sahib S KhalsaYuhao SunOsama N KashlanChristoph P Hofstetter
Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2023)
Full-endoscopic unilateral laminotomies for bilateral decompression are safe and effective in both non-obese and obese patients. The use of an endoscope can partially mitigate obesity-related morbidity in lumbar decompression. However, obesity is significantly related to increased postoperative analgesic use.
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