Publications by authors named "Julia Bergquist"
Purpose: To report incidence of dural lacerations in lumbar endoscopic unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression (LE-ULBD) and to describe patient outcomes following a novel full-endoscopic bimanual durotomy repair.
Methods: Retrospective review of prospectively collected database including 5.5 years of single surgeon experience with LE-ULBD.
Purpose: Obesity is associated with increased surgical complexity and postoperative complications in spine surgery. Minimally invasive procedures have been shown to lessen some of the increased risk in obese patients. This study investigated whether utilization of a working channel endoscope can further mitigate obesity-associated challenges in spinal surgery.
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- The study presents a new full-endoscopic approach for surgical management of far lateral disc herniations, aiming to visualize the exiting nerve root for safer procedures.
- Surgical details, including images and techniques, are outlined alongside a small patient cohort demonstrating the method’s feasibility and safety.
- Results show significant improvement in pain levels for 78.6% of patients post-surgery, emphasizing the technique’s potential to reduce nerve injury risks.