Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
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Review Multicenter Study Meta Analysis
Systematic safety review and meta-analysis of procedural experience using percutaneous access to treat symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis.
This systematic safety review reports multicenter safety results of symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) patients treated with percutaneous lumbar decompression. ⋯ In this safety review, percutaneous lumbar decompression proved to be a safe procedure. Compared with other more invasive lumbar decompression techniques, percutaneous lumbar decompression has demonstrated significantly better safety. This high level of safety is particularly vital for the rapidly growing elderly LSS patient population with increased treatment risks related to comorbid medical issues.