Transiliac Endoscopic-Assisted L5S1 Intraforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Technical Considerations and Potential Complications. 2023

José Miguel Sousa, and João Luís Silva, and João Gamelas, and José Guimarães Consciência
CHRC, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, NMS, FCM, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal; Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Orthopaedics Department, Lisbon, Portugal. Electronic address: josemiguelsousa.spine@gmail.com.

OBJECTIVE We sought to determine the clinical outcomes, complications, and fusion rates in transiliac endoscopic-assisted L5S1 intraforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (iLIF). METHODS Between September 2020 and September 2021, patients with L5S1 degenerative disk disease were enrolled in a prospective study on transiliac L5S1 iLIF and followed for a minimum of 12 months. Conflict of the preoperative planned approach with the ilium was mandatory. The primary outcome measures were the Oswestry Disability Index, the visual analog scale (VAS) score for low back pain (VAS back) and leg pain (VAS leg), and the modified MacNab criteria. The secondary outcomes were complications and fusion rates. RESULTS Five consecutive patients were enrolled: 2 males and 3 females with a mean age of 50 ± 12.9. All had 12 months' follow-up. The mean improvement in the Oswestry Disability Index, VAS back, and VAS leg (44 ± 11.75, 6.6 ± 1.7, and 4.7 ± 4.2, respectively) was more than 3 times the minimum clinically important difference. The modified MacNab criteria were good or excellent in 80% of cases at all endpoints. Three patients had ipsilateral lower limb dysesthesia. One patient had revision surgery for foraminal bone fragment removal. All patients achieved fusion. CONCLUSIONS The transiliac iLIF is a feasible but demanding surgical technique that allows overcoming cases in which the ilium prevents endoscopic transforaminal access to L5S1. Our preliminary results had good clinical outcomes and high fusion rates. The main complication was late-onset dysesthesia of the ipsilateral lower limb, 10 to 14 days after surgery. Special care must be taken to prevent L5 dorsal root ganglion injury.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008159 Lumbar Vertebrae VERTEBRAE in the region of the lower BACK below the THORACIC VERTEBRAE and above the SACRAL VERTEBRAE. Vertebrae, Lumbar
D008161 Lumbosacral Region Region of the back including the LUMBAR VERTEBRAE, SACRUM, and nearby structures. Lumbar Region,Lumbar Regions,Lumbosacral Regions,Region, Lumbar,Region, Lumbosacral,Regions, Lumbar,Regions, Lumbosacral
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010292 Paresthesia Subjective cutaneous sensations (e.g., cold, warmth, tingling, pressure, etc.) that are experienced spontaneously in the absence of stimulation. Dysesthesia,Formication,Paresthesia, Distal,Paresthesia, Painful,Distal Paresthesia,Distal Paresthesias,Dysesthesias,Formications,Painful Paresthesia,Painful Paresthesias,Paresthesias,Paresthesias, Distal,Paresthesias, Painful
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D004724 Endoscopy Procedures of applying ENDOSCOPES for disease diagnosis and treatment. Endoscopy involves passing an optical instrument through a small incision in the skin i.e., percutaneous; or through a natural orifice and along natural body pathways such as the digestive tract; and/or through an incision in the wall of a tubular structure or organ, i.e. transluminal, to examine or perform surgery on the interior parts of the body. Endoscopic Surgical Procedures,Surgical Procedures, Endoscopic,Endoscopic Surgical Procedure,Endoscopy, Surgical,Surgical Endoscopy,Surgical Procedure, Endoscopic,Procedure, Endoscopic Surgical,Procedures, Endoscopic Surgical
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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