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Research Article: Transforaminal endoscopic lumbar foraminotomy for octogenarian patients

Date Published: 2024-02-23

Abstract:
Background: Radiculopathy caused by lumbar foraminal stenosis in older people has become more common in the aging general population. However, patients aged ?80 years rarely undergo conventional open surgery under general anesthesia because of the high risk of peri-operative morbidity and adverse events. Therefore, less invasive surgical alternatives are needed for older or medically handicapped patients. Transforaminal endoscopic lumbar foraminotomy (TELF) under local anesthesia may be helpful in at-risk patients, although only limited information is available regarding the clinical outcomes of this procedure in octogenarians. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the safety and efficacy of TELF for treating radiculopathy induced by foraminal stenosis in octogenarian patients.

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