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Author Spotlight: Scope of LE-ULBD as a Safe, Effective, and Minimally Invasive Approach to Treat Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Published on: February 9, 2024
[Endoscopic lumbar surgery]
Nicolas Lauper1, Dennis Dominguez1, Jean-Yves Fournier2
1Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologie de l'appareil moteur, Département de chirurgie, Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève, 1211 Genève 14.
Abstract:
Spinal endoscopy is the result of an evolution of techniques and technologies in the service of an ever less invasive surgery. It allows the treatment of a large range of pathologies such as disc herniation or spinal stenosis and this range continues to increase. It has already proven its non-inferiority and cost-effectiveness compared to microsurgery despite a difficult learning curve. It has the potential to replace the microscopic «gold standard» as it allows a faster recovery for the patient and a shorter hospital stay.
