• World Neurosurg · Feb 2023

    Comparison of the short-term efficacy of percutaneous endoscopic thoracic decompression and laminectomy in the treatment of thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum.

    • FuCheng Bian, Jian Zhang, GuangYu Bian, DaYong Wang, Bin Chen, and YongSheng An.
    • Department of Endoscopic Diagnosis, Daqing Oilfield General Hospital, Daqing, Heilongjiang, China; Department of Orthopaedic, Chengde Medical University Affiliated Hospital, Chengde, Hebei, China.
    • World Neurosurg. 2023 Feb 1; 170: e666e672e666-e672.

    ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the short-term efficacy of percutaneous endoscopic thoracic decompression (PETD) under local anesthesia and traditional posterior thoracic laminectomy (PTL) in treating single-segment thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum (T-OLF).MethodsThis was a retrospective review of the clinical information of 52 patients with T-OLF between September 2017 and September 2021. Based on the inclusion criteria, a total of 52 patients were included in the present research, 26 in the PETD group and 26 in the PTL group. The general preoperative data, intraoperative surgical conditions, preoperative and postoperative clinical information, and complications were collected. The modified Japanese Orthopedic Association score and recovery rate were evaluated preoperatively and at 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively.ResultsThere was no statistically significant difference in the baseline parameters in either group (P > 0.05). There were statistically significant differences in operation time (94.62 vs. 144.62 minute) and blood loss (22.12 vs. 287.69 mL) between the PETD group and the PTL group. The modified Japanese Orthopedic Association score in the 2 groups improved from (5.46 ± 1.10) and (5.69 ± 1.01) preoperatively to (9.08 ± 0.90) and (8.88 ± 1.07) at 12 months postoperatively. The recovery rate was 84.6% in the PETD group and 76.9% in the PTL group. In addition, the complications in the PETD group were fewer than those in the PTL group.ConclusionsThe PETD under local anesthesia for T-OLF has many advantages, such as high patient acceptance, good short-term clinical outcomes, and few complications; therefore, this procedure should be promoted as a viable treatment option for T-OLF.Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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