RESULTS OF POSTERIOR UNILATERAL BIPARTIC ENDOSCOPIC CERVICAL FORAMINOTOMY AND DISCECTOMY
Keywords:
Endoscopic discectomy, cervical disc herniation, posterior foraminotomyAbstract
This report discusses a new minimally invasive technique - posterior percutaneous endoscopic discectomy of the cervical spine, performed using a unilateral biportal endoscopic approach. In 2024, this approach was used in 12 patients. The analysis assessed the cervical disability index and the results of the visual analog scale for the neck and upper limb. The disability index decreased from 27.0 ± 2.5 to 6.8 ± 1.4 at the last control (P < 0.05). The visual analog scale scores for the neck and upper arm also showed a significant decrease (neck: 6.2 ± 0.8 to 2.4 ± 0.9; arm: 7.0 ± 1.1 to 2.2 ± 0.6). Posterior percutaneous endoscopic discectomy of the cervical spine ensures a clean surgical field due to continuous irrigation with saline solution and minimal hospitalization without the need for rehabilitation. Thus, this procedure is an alternative treatment option for cervical foraminal disc herniation.
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