TY - JOUR AU - Kaneko, Takeshi AU - Oshima, Yasushi AU - Inoue, Hirokazu AU - Iwai, Hiroki AU - Takano, Yuichi AU - Inanami, Hirohiko AU - Koga, Hisashi PY - 2018 TI - Successful treatment of lumbar ligamentum flavum hematoma using a spinal full-endoscopic system JF - Journal of Spine Surgery; Vol 4, No 4 (December 24, 2018): Journal of Spine Surgery Y2 - 2018 KW - N2 - Background: Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) is a relatively less invasive treatment for lumbar disc herniation (LDH). This study investigated the usefulness of a full-endoscopic system for PELD in lumbar ligamentum flavum hematoma (LFH) treatment. Methods: Between May 2017 and Jun 2018, a total of five patients with leg pain due to LFH underwent surgery using a full-endoscopic system for PELD. A percutaneous endoscopic translaminar approach (PETA) was performed right above the LFH. Pathological examination of the hematoma capsule was performed in all cases. Results: The mean age of the patients was 64 years; there were 3 male and 2 female patients. Leg pain improved immediately after operation in all cases. Intraoperative findings and pathological examination revealed that the synovium at adjacent facet joints was not involved. Conclusions: Full-endoscopic system is not only a safe and effective minimally invasive system for the treatment of lumbar LFH, but is also superior to acquire a correct diagnosis. UR - https://jss.amegroups.org/article/view/4306