Endoscopic resection of cystic lesions in the lumbar spinal canal. A report of two cases

Ken Ishii; M. Matsumoto; K. Watanabe; M. Nakamura; K. Chiba; Y. Toyama

doi:10.1055/s-2005-870927

Endoscopic resection of cystic lesions in the lumbar spinal canal. A report of two cases

Ken Ishii, M. Matsumoto, K. Watanabe, M. Nakamura, K. Chiba, Y. Toyama

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Abstract

We report excellent outcomes in two patients with cystic lesions in the lumbar spinal canal who underwent resection using the METRx™ microendoscopic discectomy (MED) system. Pathological examinations revealed the diagnoses of a synovial cyst and a discal cyst, respectively. Both of them were allowed to walk the next day after surgery with complete pain relief. Microendoscopic surgery provides excellent visualization of the spinal canal and allows minimally invasive removal of the pathological lesions. This technique can be an effective alternative to conventional open surgery for cystic lesions in the lumbar spine.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	240-243
Number of pages	4
Journal	Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
Volume	48
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2005-870927
Publication status	Published - 2005 Aug 1

Keywords

Cystic lesion
Endoscopy
Lumbar spinal canal
Minimally invasive surgery

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Surgery
Clinical Neurology

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