Slalom technique for multilevel degenerative spinal stenosis, surgical outcome and complication rate: review of our experience

Authors

  • Ghazwan Abdullah Hasan Department of Orthopaedic and Spine Surgery, Royal Private Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Hayder Qatran Raheem Department of Neurosurgery, Al-Mustansiria Medical College, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Shahbaz Khan Department of Orthopaedic and Spine Surgery, Ziauddin University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Yasameen Bani Wais Department of Hematopathology, Private Clinic, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Ahmed Alqatub Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Imam Zain Alabdine Hospital, Karbala, Iraq
  • Mustafa Katran Department of Orthopaedic, Al-Mustansiria Medical College, Baghdad, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.7792

Keywords:

Disc degeneration, Laminectomy, Decompression

Abstract

Lumbar canal stenosis (LCS) is a common spinal disease affecting the elderly. Primarily it is asymptomatic until there is neurogenic claudication. Minimally invasive surgical (MIS) techniques are used to treat patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), while tubular system with alternative multilevel decompression is specifically used for those with minimal back pain and no mechanical instability on dynamic imaging. The aim of the study is to evaluate surgical outcome of Slalom procedure and complications in Middle East population. One hundred and five patients with lumbar stenosis (61 males and 44 females) underwent the procedure between 2015-2021 who were regularly followed-up using preoperative and postoperative COMI score (the core outcome measure index) at six months after index surgery. Progressive improvement in COMI score from average seven pre-op score to an average of three after six months of index surgery.

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Author Biographies

Ghazwan Abdullah Hasan, Department of Orthopaedic and Spine Surgery, Royal Private Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq

Orthopedic spine surgeon 
Royal Private Hospital 
Baghdad, Iraq 

Hayder Qatran Raheem, Department of Neurosurgery, Al-Mustansiria Medical College, Baghdad, Iraq

Neurosurgeon 

Al-Mustansiria Medical College 
Baghdad, Iraq 

Yasameen Bani Wais, Department of Hematopathology, Private Clinic, Baghdad, Iraq

Hematopathologist 
Private Clinic 
Baghdad, Iraq 

Ahmed Alqatub, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Imam Zain Alabdine Hospital, Karbala, Iraq

Orthopedic Surgeon 

Imam Zain Alabdine Hospital
Karbala, Iraq 

Mustafa Katran, Department of Orthopaedic, Al-Mustansiria Medical College, Baghdad, Iraq

Orthopedic  Resident

Al-Mustansiria Medical College 

Iraq

Published

2024-04-22

How to Cite

Ghazwan Abdullah Hasan, Hayder Qatran Raheem, Khan, S., Yasameen Bani Wais, Ahmed Alqatub, & Mustafa Katran. (2024). Slalom technique for multilevel degenerative spinal stenosis, surgical outcome and complication rate: review of our experience. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(5), 967–971. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.7792

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