Chinese Journal Of Clinical Anatomy ›› 2015, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (4): 468-471.doi: 10.13418/j.issn.1001-165x.2015.04.021

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The anatomic feature and Clinical outcomes of one-staged decompression for patients with combined cervical and lumbar stenosis

SHEN Lian-cheng1, LONG Hou-qing2, XU Jing-hui2, HUANG Yang-liang2, LI Fo-bao2   

  1. 1. Department of Orthopedics, Shun De new Rong-qi hospital of Guangdong Province, Guangdong 528303,China;  2. Department of Spine Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510700, China
  • Received:2015-03-22 Online:2015-07-25 Published:2015-08-14

Abstract:

Objective To evaluate clinical outcomes and safety of one-staged combined cervical and lumbar decompression for patients with tandem spinal stenosis.  Methods Clinical outcomes and perioperative complications were reviewed in 22 patients who underwent one-staged combined cervical and lumbar decompression retrospectively. The mean age was (68.7±9.3) years(55~83 years).The follow-up period ranged from 24 to 58 months.  The JOA score and its recovery rate(cervical-17 points, lumbar-29 points)were recorded before operation, 1 month after surgery, and at the final follow-up. Results The mean surgical duration, blood loss, and hospitalization length were (189±49) min、(490±70) ml、15.9 days respectively. The JOA recovery rate were 67.9% for cervical and 63.5% for lumbar at the final follow-up. The improvement degree of JOA scores was significant compared with that of pre-operation. The overall complication incidence were 18.1%, which included acute blood loss anemia 1 case, cerebrospinal fluid leakage 1 case, deep infection 1 case, Transient neurological deficiency 1 case. Conclusions One-staged combined cervical and lumbar decompression for TSS can deliver fair results. It is a safe and effective method for this condition.

Key words: One-stage decompression, CervicalLumbarTandem spinal stenosis