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Lumbar foraminal stenosis is a condition seen in degenerative lumbar spines defined as the narrowing of the bony exit of the nerve root. In some cases, foraminal stenosis coexists with disc herniation causing a wide compression. Usually, these cases were treated with facetectomy and fusion but the incidence of adjacent segment disease increases. With the evolution of endoscopic surgery techniques and instruments, new surgical options were offered to treat lumbar foraminal stenosis combined with lumbar disc herniation. Endoscopic foraminoplasty is a foraminal widening technique that helps surgeons not only decompress foraminal stenosis but also allow widened safe working zone to safely access disc space for further discectomy.
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Moon, K.S., Jeong, M. (2023). Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis Combined with Disc Herniation. In: Lee, SH., Shin, SH., Bae, J., Park, SJ. (eds) Transforaminal Endoscopy for Lumbar Spine. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8971-1_15
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