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The following is a summary of “Comparison of results among UBE-TLIF, MIS-TLIF and open TLIF for Meyerding grade I lumbar spondylolisthesis: a retrospective study,” published in the November 2024 issue of Surgery by Lu et al.
The unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) technique has gained attention for its minimal paraspinal damage, quick recovery, and low complications, and is applicable to open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF).
Researchers conducted a retrospective study to compare outcomes of UBE-TLIF, minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF), and TLIF in patients with Meyerding grade I lumbar spondylolisthesis.
They analyzed 79 patients with Meyerding grade I lumbar spondylolisthesis who underwent single-level intervertebral fusion. Clinical assessments included Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for back and leg pain, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and imaging for fusion rate.
The results showed the VAS-Back score significantly improved in the UBE-TLIF group compared to other groups at 1-week post-surgery (P<.05). The UBE-TLIF group also had a substantially longer total operative time (P<.05) but significantly lower postoperative-Hemovac drain volumes than the MIS-TLIF and TLIF groups (P<.05).
They concluded that UBE-TLIF, MIS-TLIF, and TLIF were effective treatments for Meyerding grade I lumbar spondylolisthesis, with UBE-TLIF showing better postoperative outcomes and longer surgery duration.
Source: bmcsurg.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12893-024-02651-5
