![]() Keywords: Transpedicular endoscopic spine surgery minimally-invasive lumbar synovial cysts Results: Following surgery, the patients’ symptoms showed immediate regression with complete relief of one patient’s foot drop by 6 months.Ĭonclusions: Transpedicular endoscopic access is described as novel minimally invasive surgical option in the awake patient for lumbar facet cysts adjacent to the Lumbar 4 or 5 pedicle. Straight and bendable forceps were used to remove the cysts under direct visualization. Percutaneous access to the cysts was established by drilling through the adjacent pedicle creating a 7-mm corridor to establish access for the endoscopic tubular retractor and the working channel endoscope. Methods: Two patient cases are described where the lumbar 4–5 facet cysts arise medial to the pedicle. ![]() The authors present here a novel technique for transpedicular endoscopic access to the pathology that obviates the need to violate the lamina or facet. The standard surgical treatment for lumbar facet cysts often requires a laminectomy and medial facetectomy which can further destabilize a pathological motion segment. Background: Lumbar facet cysts are a benign, degenerative, and fairly uncommon cause for lumbar radiculopathy. ![]()
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