Minimally invasive posterior tubular microsurgical approach for the management of symptomatic synovial cysts of the lumbar and cervical spine

JAS Sánchez, KU Lewandrowski… - International Journal of …, 2021 - ijssurgery.com
Background: Synovial cysts are commonly associated with instability. Whether to fuse
patients is a matter of controversy. Simple resection may offer favorable clinical outcomes …

Minimally invasive tubular resection of lumbar synovial cysts: report of 40 consecutive cases

BD Birch, RJN Aoun, GA Elbert, NP Patel, C Krishna… - World neurosurgery, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Lumbar synovial cysts are a relatively common clinical finding. Surgical
treatment of symptomatic synovial cysts includes computed tomography–guided aspiration …

Outcomes and complications following minimally invasive excision of synovial cysts of the lumbar spine: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Garg, MK Kasliwal - Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Lumbar synovial cysts (LSC) are one of the manifestations of spinal degenerative
cascade. Spinal stenosis or presence of instability in these patients can lead to various …

Minimally invasive versus open surgery for lumbar synovial cysts

P Vergara, CY Akhunbay-Fudge, MR Kotter… - World Neurosurgery, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective Lumbar synovial cysts are relatively infrequent. Historically, these benign lesions
have been treated with open excision, sometimes associated with fusion. The aim of this …

The results of microsurgery without fusion for lumbar synovial cysts: a case series of 50 patients

FLR Dantas, F Dantas, ACV Caires… - World Neurosurgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives The treatments described for spinal synovial cysts range from percutaneous
puncture to arthrodesis. There is a fear of postoperative instability after surgical resection of …

Microsurgical excision without fusion as a safe option for resection of synovial cyst of the lumbar spine: long-term follow-up in mono-institutional experience

A Landi, N Marotta, R Tarantino, AG Ruggeri… - Neurosurgical …, 2012 - Springer
Spinal synovial cysts are cystic dilatations of the synovial membrane that may arise at all
levels of the spine. We describe our experience, paying attention to diagnosis, surgical …

Treatment of lumbar synovial cysts using minimally invasive surgical techniques

N Sehati, LT Khoo, LT Holly - Neurosurgical Focus, 2006 - thejns.org
Object Lumbar synovial cysts are a potential cause of radiculopathy and back pain, and the
definitive treatment is the complete excision of the cyst. This report summarizes the authors' …

Efficacy of minimally invasive tubular approaches for management of the lumbar spinal synovial cysts: a meta-analysis

Y Chen, P Yu, H Xu, S Li, Q Wang, C Wu… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
The treatment of lumbar spinal synovial cysts (LSCs) which are relatively rare but can cause
neurogenic dysfunction and intractable pain has been a controversial topic for many years …

Minimally invasive surgical treatment of lumbar synovial cysts

FA Sandhu, P Santiago, RG Fessler, S Palmer - Neurosurgery, 2004 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: Synovial cysts are a rare cause of lumbar radiculopathy and back pain.
Surgical treatment is directed at complete excision of the cyst. We used minimally invasive …

Endoscopic surgical treatment of lumbar synovial cyst: detailed account of surgical technique and report of 11 consecutive patients

JM Oertel, BW Burkhardt - World Neurosurgery, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Lumbar synovial cysts (LSCs) are an uncommon cause of radiculopathy and
back pain. Open surgical treatment is associated with extensive bone resection and muscle …