An Experimental Model for Fluid Dynamics and Pressures During Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy

2024Lumbar
Written By mazda farshad

Endoscopic spine surgery is an emerging technique of minimally invasive spine surgery. However, headache, seizure, and autonomic dysreflexia are possible irrigation-related complications following full-endoscopic lumbar discectomy (FELD).

Pressure elevation through fluid irrigation may contribute to these adverse events. A validated experimental model to investigate parameters for guideline definition is lacking.

This study aimed to create an experimental setting for FELD with pressure assessments to prove the concept of repeatable and sensitive measurement of intracranial, intra- and epidural pressures during spine endoscopy.

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Full citation: Farshad, M., Stauffer, A., Zipser, C. M., Kheram, N., Spirig, J. M., Widmer, J., Hagel, V., & Schader, J. F. (2024). An experimental model for fluid dynamics and pressures during endoscopic lumbar discectomy. Neurospine, 21(3), 745–752. https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2448350.175

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