Tratamiento mínimamente invasivo para la raquiestenosis lumbar

Abstract

Lumbar spinal stenosis is a pathology that has been increasing along with the aging of the population. It is a degenerative disorder that produces a narrowing of the spinal canal with compression of the nerve structures that generate pain and disabling neurological deficit in advanced stages. The cause is multifactorial and its main pathogenesis is facet or yellow ligament hypertrophy, disc herniations or protrusions, osteophytic formations or the association with degenerative spondylolisthesis. Being the main cause of spinal surgery in those over 65 years of age, minimally invasive surgical techniques and lately spinal endoscopy, offers the advantage of producing less muscle and bone damage, less pain, less bleeding, less requirement for post-operative analgesia, enables early return to work, shortens hospital stay with a low rate of complications.