Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Decompression for Lumbar Lateral Recess Stenosis: A Systematic Review

Key Points

• This review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of various percutaneous endoscopic decompression techniques for lumbar lateral recess stenosis.
• Conducted a systematic review of existing literature on percutaneous endoscopic methods.
• Analyzed outcomes related to symptom improvement, safety, and efficiency.
• Compared PIED, PTED, and UBE techniques.
• PTED showed the most consistent improvements in patient outcomes.
• All techniques provided effective decompression.
• Individualized patient selection leads to optimal treatment benefits.

Abstract