Feasibility of Full Endoscopic Spine Surgery in Patients Over the Age of 70 Years With Degenerative Lumbar Spine Disease

Jeong Hoon Kim, Hyeun Sung Kim, Ankur Kapoor, Nitin Adsul, Ki Joon Kim, Sung Ho Choi, Jee-Soo Jang, Il‐Tae Jang, Seong-Hoon Oh

Neurospine · 2018 · 59 citations · 16 references

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Abstract

Managing degenerative spine disease in elderly patients with multiple comorbidities is a challenging task. Percutaneous endoscopic spine surgery is pivotal for addressing this concern. The authors have shown that optimal results can be achieved with various types of disc prolapse and stenosis with favorable long-term outcomes.

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