Asian spine journal
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Asian spine journal · Aug 2014
The effect of intravenous paracetamol on postoperative pain after lumbar discectomy.
A randomized, double-blinded controlled trial. ⋯ Intravenous paracetamol as a non-opioid analgesic can relieve postoperative pain in patients undergoing lumbar discectomy; however, its use alone may not represent the best regimen for reducing the needed dose of opioids after operation.
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Retrospective analysis. ⋯ Trials of mini-open lateral approach would be helpful before the trial of XLIF or DLIF. However, special attention is required for complications such as transient lumbosacral plexus palsy.
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Asian spine journal · Aug 2014
Usefulness of Contralateral Indirect Decompression through Minimally Invasive Unilateral Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion.
Retrospective study. ⋯ Satisfactory results were acquired with MI-TLIF conducted through the unilateral approach of contralateral indirect decompression, in alignment with the bilateral approach. Therefore, contralateral indirect decompression is thought to be a useful procedure in reducing the operation time and volume of blood loss.