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European Spine Journal
Published in: European Spine Journal 12/2015

01-12-2015 | Original Article

Minimally invasive cervical foraminotomy and diskectomy for laterally located soft disk herniation

Authors: Chi Heon Kim, Kyoung-Tae Kim, Chun Kee Chung, Sung Bae Park, Seung Heon Yang, Sung Mi Kim, Joo-Kyung Sung

Published in: European Spine Journal | Issue 12/2015

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Abstract

Purpose

The posterior cervical foraminotomy and diskectomy (PCD) is a traditional surgical technique for patients with laterally located soft-disk herniation. Recently, tubular retractor-assisted posterior foraminotomy and diskectomy (MTPF) and posterior percutaneous endoscopic cervical foraminotomy and diskectomy (P-PECD) have been introduced, but a comparative study has not yet been performed.

Methods

Patients with foraminal soft-disk herniation and a follow-up period of >2 years were retrospectively reviewed; 22 patients underwent a MTPF and 22 patients underwent a P-PECD. The primary end-point was an improvement of arm pain more than 4.3. The clinical parameters (age, sex, disability index, neck and arm pain), radiological parameters (cervical curvature, segmental angle, anterior-/posterior-disk height and amount of facet joint removal) preoperatively and at postoperative month 24 and the surgical methods were considered as co-variates.

Results

Successful outcome was achieved in 19/22 (87 %) of the patients after both MTPF and a P-PECD. Preoperative SA showed trend (P = 0.08; OR 1.2; 95 % CI 0.98–1.4) and the cut-off SA was 1.45° (sensitivity 80 %, specificity 73 %). The length of the facet joint’s removal was 0.02–2.49 mm (0.1–15.2 %) with no difference between the MTPF and P-PECD. The surgical method was not a significant factor.

Conclusions

For patients with foraminal soft-disk herniation, either MTPF or P-PECD, may be regarded as an alternative options to open surgery. Preoperative kyphotic SA (cut-off value 1.45°) seemed to be associated with poor outcome and this may be considered in selecting surgical methods.
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Metadata
Title
Minimally invasive cervical foraminotomy and diskectomy for laterally located soft disk herniation
Authors
Chi Heon Kim
Kyoung-Tae Kim
Chun Kee Chung
Sung Bae Park
Seung Heon Yang
Sung Mi Kim
Joo-Kyung Sung
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Spine Journal / Issue 12/2015
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-015-4198-1

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