Mid-term Clinical Results of Microendoscopic Decompression for Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis

摘要

Introduction There have been several reports on surgical techniques involving microendoscopy or percutaneous endoscopy for treating lumbar foraminal stenosis (LFS). However, no studies have assessed the mid-term clinical results of endoscopic techniques in spite of their relatively long history. In this study, we report 20 consecutive cases of LFS treated by our microendoscopic technique focusing on clinical results with a follow-up of at least two years.