Indirect decompression for the treatment of degenerative lumbar stenosis

PB Derman, DD Ohnmeiss, A Lauderback… - International journal of …, 2021 - ijssurgery.com
Background Surgical treatment of symptomatic lumbar stenosis has traditionally included
laminectomy for direct decompression. With increasing options for lumbar interbody fusion …

Indirect lumbar decompression combined with or without additional direct posterior decompression: a systematic review

MK Manzur, AM Samuel, KW Morse… - Global Spine …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Systematic review. Objective: Indirect decompression via lateral lumbar
interbody fusion (LLIF) can ameliorate central and foraminal lumbar stenosis. In severe …

Indirect decompression with lateral interbody fusion for severe degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: minimum 1-year MRI follow-up

T Shimizu, S Fujibayashi, B Otsuki, K Murata… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2020 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The use of indirect decompression surgery for severe canal stenosis remains
controversial. The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of lateral interbody …

Is indirect decompression and fusion more effective than direct decompression and fusion for treating degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis with instability? A …

MJ Gagliardi, AJ Guiroy… - Global Spine …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Study design: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Objective: Surgical alternatives to treat
lumbar spinal stenosis and instability include indirect (ALIF, OLIF, and LLIF) and direct (TLIF …

[HTML][HTML] Successful criteria for indirect decompression with lateral lumbar interbody fusion

W Yingsakmongkol, K Jitpakdee, S Kerr… - Neurospine, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective No consensus criteria have been established regarding ideal candidates for
indirect decompression with lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF), and contributing factors …

IPD without bony decompression versus conventional surgical decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis: 2-year results of a double-blind randomized controlled trial

WA Moojen, MP Arts, WCH Jacobs, EW van Zwet… - European Spine …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Purpose Interspinous process devices (IPDs) are implanted to treat patients with
intermittent neurogenic claudication (INC) based on lumbar spinal stenosis. It is …

[HTML][HTML] Is Direct Decompression Necessary for Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (LLIF)? A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Direct and Indirect …

W Limthongkul, C Thanapura, K Jitpakdee… - Neurospine, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective To compare the clinical and radiographic outcomes following lateral lumbar
interbody fusion (LLIF) between direct and indirect decompression in the treatment of …

When indirect decompression fails: a review of 220 consecutive direct lateral interbody fusions and unplanned secondary decompression

CD Morgan, CT Walker, J Godzik, IE Ohiorhenuan… - Spine, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A consecutive series of patients who underwent minimally invasive spinal
surgery by a single surgeon at a high-volume academic medical center were studied …

Prospective, randomized, multicenter study with 2-year follow-up to compare the performance of decompression with and without interlaminar stabilization

S Schmidt, J Franke, M Rauschmann, D Adelt… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2018 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Surgical decompression is extremely effective in relieving pain and symptoms
due to lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Decompression with interlaminar stabilization (D+ ILS) …

Indirect decompression via oblique lateral interbody fusion for severe degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: a comparative study with direct decompression …

T Shimizu, S Fujibayashi, B Otsuki, K Murata… - The Spine Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Background context Previous studies have shown that oblique lateral interbody fusion
(OLIF) can improve neurological symptoms via “indirect decompression.” However, data are …