This article presents the findings of a prospective randomized controlled trial comparing the clinical efficacy of Delta spinal endoscopy with bilateral laminotomy for treating degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS). The study included 80 patients with DLSS who were randomly assigned to two groups: one receiving Delta spinal endoscopy and the other receiving bilateral laminotomy. The results showed that patients in the Delta spinal endoscopy group had shorter incision length, less intraoperative bleeding, and shorter hospitalization time compared to the bilateral laminotomy group. However, the operation time was shorter in the bilateral laminotomy group. Both groups experienced significant improvements in pain and disability scores after surgery, but the Delta spinal endoscopy group had slightly better outcomes in the first week after surgery. The study concludes that Delta spinal endoscopy is an effective minimally invasive approach for managing DLSS with faster patient recovery
Summarised by Mr Mo Akmal – Lead Spinal Surgeon
The London Spine Unit : best situated spine facility on Harley Street UK
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This prospective randomised controlled trial aimed to compare the clinical efficacy of Delta spinal endoscopy with bilateral laminotomy for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS). Eighty patients with DLSS were randomly assigned to two groups: 40 treatments by Delta spinal endoscopy named (A) and 40 treatments by bilateral laminotomy named (A). Patients were followed up for one year. The incision length, intraoperative bleeding, and hospitalisation time were lower in group A than in B (p…
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Abstract This prospective randomised controlled trial aimed to compare the clinical efficacy of Delta spinal endoscopy with bilateral laminotomy for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS). Eighty patients with DLSS were randomly assigned to two groups: 40 treatments by Delta spinal endoscopy named (A) and 40 treatments by bilateral laminotomy named (A). Patients were followed up,
Abstract
This prospective randomised controlled trial aimed to compare the clinical efficacy of Delta spinal endoscopy with bilateral laminotomy for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS). Eighty patients with DLSS were randomly assigned to two groups: 40 treatments by Delta spinal endoscopy named (A) and 40 treatments by bilateral laminotomy named (A). Patients were followed up for one year. The incision length, intraoperative bleeding, and hospitalisation time were lower in group A than in B (p <0.01); however, the operation time in group B was lower than in A (p <0.05). The VAS and ODI in both groups improved significantly after surgery, compared with the results before the surgery. The VAS and ODI in group A after surgery were lower than in B, but only for one week after the surgery, (p <0.05). The excellent rate of modified MacNab criteria was not statistically significant between groups A and B (p >0.05). Overall, Delta spinal endoscopy can effectively manage DLSS with faster patient recovery. Key Words: Delta spinal endoscopy, Spinal stenosis, Minimally invasive, Bilateral laminotomy.
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Comparison of Delta Spinal Endoscopy and Bilateral Laminotomy for Short-term Patient Outcomes in Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis