Experience in the treatment of thoracic herniated disc using image-guided thorascopy

Bordon, Gerd; Girona, S. Burguet

doi:10.1016/j.recote.2017.02.002

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“…Additionally, the next step after mastering lumbar and cervical endoscopic spinal surgery is managing the thoracic pathology with the full-endoscopic technique (19). Recently, many surgeons worldwide tried various minimally invasive surgery techniques, such as surgery-transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, microendoscopic surgery, and full-endoscopic surgery, to treat thoracic pathology (4,9,(20)(21)(22). Few studies were conducted to investigate TLDH as a specific type of disc herniation due to the low incidence rate of TLDH (4,6,22).…”

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Fully endoscopic transforaminal discectomy for thoracolumbar junction disc herniation with or without calcification under general anesthesia: Technical notes and preliminary outcomes

Meng

Han

et al. 2023

Front. Surg.

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ObjectiveTo evaluate the feasibility, safety, and outcomes of percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal discectomy (PETD) for thoracolumbar junction disc herniation (TLDH) with or without calcification.MethodsThis study included 12 patients diagnosed with TLDH with or without calcification who met the inclusion criteria and underwent surgery for PETD from January 2019 to December 2021. The mean patient age, operation time, hospitalization time, time in bed, and complications were recorded. Patients were followed up for at least 9 months. Visual analog scale (VAS) scores for low-back and leg or thoracic radicular pain and modified Japanese Orthopedic Association score (m-JOA) scores were preoperatively evaluated, at 1 day and 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively or at last follow-up. The modified MacNab criteria were used to evaluate clinical efficacy at 12 months postoperatively or at last follow-up.ResultsThe mean patient age, operation time, hospitalization time, and time in bed were 53 ± 13.9 years, 101.3 ± 9.2 min, 4.5 ± 1.3 days, and 18.0 ± 7.0 h, respectively. The mean VAS scores of low-back and leg or thoracic radicular pain improved from 5.8 ± 1.5 and 6.5 ± 1.4 to 2.0 ± 0.9 and 1.3 ± 0.5, respectively (P < 0.05). The m-JOA score improved from 7.5 ± 1.2 to 10.0 ± 0.7 (P < 0.05). The overall excellent–good rate of the modified MacNab criteria was 83.3%. No severe complications occurred.ConclusionFully endoscopic transforaminal discectomy and ventral decompression under general anesthesia is a safe, feasible, effective, and minimally invasive method for treating herniated discs with or without calcification at thoracolumbar junction zone.

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Fully endoscopic transforaminal discectomy for thoracolumbar junction disc herniation with or without calcification under general anesthesia: Technical notes and preliminary outcomes

Meng

Han

et al. 2023

Front. Surg.

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“…Open decompression inflicts great trauma, has a high rate of complications, and possibly requires additional internal fixation [4,7,8]. With the improvement of minimally invasive surgery, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, microendoscopic surgery, and full-endoscopic surgery have achieved satisfactory clinical outcomes and fewer complications in the treatment of TDH [15][16][17]. In this retrospective clinical study, we introduced a modified fullendoscopic ventral decompression technique for TDH.…”

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Full-Endoscopic Transforaminal Ventral Decompression for Symptomatic Thoracic Disc Herniation with or without Calcification: Technical Notes and Case Series

Gao

Wei

et al. 2021

Pain Research and Management

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Background. Symptomatic thoracic disc herniation is a challenge in spinal surgery, especially for cases with calcification. Traditional open operation has a high complication rate. The authors introduced a modified full-endoscopic transforaminal ventral decompression technique in this study and evaluated its imaging and clinical outcomes. Materials and Methods. Eleven patients with symptomatic thoracic disc herniation who underwent full-endoscopic transforaminal ventral decompression in a single medical center were enrolled. The surgical technique was performed as described in detail. Dilator sliding punching, endoscope-monitored foraminoplasty, and base cutting through the “safe triangle zone” are the key points of the technique. Clinical outcomes were assessed by the modified Japanese Orthopedic Association (mJOA) score for neurological improvement and the visual analogy score (VAS) for thoracic and leg pain. The operation time, hospital stay, and complications were also analyzed. Results. Postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed good decompression of the spinal cord. The mJOA improved from 7.4 (range: 5–10) to 10.2 (range: 9–11). Axial thoracic pain improved in 8 of 9 patients. Leg pain and thoracic radicular pain improved in all patients. No complications were observed. The average operation time was 136 minutes (range: 70–180 minutes). The average length of hospital stay was 5.3 days (range: 2–8 days). Conclusion. Minimally invasive full-endoscopic transforaminal ventral decompression for the treatment of symptomatic thoracic disc herniation with or without calcification is feasible and may be another option for this challenging spine disease.

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Thoracic Disc Herniation Manifesting as Abdominal Pain Alone Associated with Thoracic Radiculopathy

Ishii

Nishimura

Hara

et al. 2020

NMC Case Report Journal

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Symptomatic thoracic disc herniation (TDH) with thoracic radiculopathy alone is an extremely rare condition. Here, we report a rare case of TDH in a 52-year-old man who presented with medically refractory severe right flank pain. Based on pain distribution, pain intensity changes according to truncal position, ineffectiveness of intercostal nerve block, and radiological findings, his pain was determined to be caused by TDH at T9-10 level. Symptomatic TDH often requires invasive surgery. However, TDH with radiculopathy alone can be treated via a posterior approach without spinal cord manipulation or spinal fusion. We could eliminate the pain by removing TDH with hemilaminectomy and microdiscectomy using an O-arm-based navigation system.

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Experience in the treatment of thoracic herniated disc using image-guided thorascopy

Cited by 3 publications

References 10 publications

Fully endoscopic transforaminal discectomy for thoracolumbar junction disc herniation with or without calcification under general anesthesia: Technical notes and preliminary outcomes

Fully endoscopic transforaminal discectomy for thoracolumbar junction disc herniation with or without calcification under general anesthesia: Technical notes and preliminary outcomes

Full-Endoscopic Transforaminal Ventral Decompression for Symptomatic Thoracic Disc Herniation with or without Calcification: Technical Notes and Case Series

Thoracic Disc Herniation Manifesting as Abdominal Pain Alone Associated with Thoracic Radiculopathy

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