Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Trevor Cotter, Rosaire Mongrain, Mark Driscoll
Summary: Simulation in surgical training is a growing field. This study investigated force and torque experienced during lumbar spine surgery and its implications for designing simulator haptic feedback. The results showed significant differences in force and torque profiles among different lumbar spine levels. These findings are important for developing realistic simulation training tools and enhancing surgical training.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Zhen Lyu, Jinzhu Bai, Shizheng Chen, Jiesheng Liu, Wenlong Yu
Summary: The study demonstrates that lumbar kinetic chain training after PELD for LDH patients can promote postoperative recovery more effectively compared to regular rehabilitation exercises.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Monserrat Rios-Hernandez, Juan Manuel Jacinto-Villegas, Nabil Zemiti, Adriana Herlinda Vilchis-Gonzalez, Miguel Angel Padilla-Castaneda, Blaise Debien
Summary: The LPVirSim, a virtual simulator for lumbar puncture procedure, has been developed to help novice residents improve their skills and confidence, and prevent harm to patients. The tool integrates non-technical skills and different patient scenarios, and realistically represents the procedure through force and visual feedback.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ROBOTICS AND COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Ophthalmology
Annamalai Odayappan, Syed Mohammad Sulaiman, Sivagami Nachiappan, Rengaraj Venkatesh
Summary: The foundation of ophthalmologists' microsurgical career starts in the wet lab, where training with donor cadaveric or animal eyes provides the most realistic surgical environment. However, availability of donor eyes is limited, exacerbated by decreased eye donations during the current pandemic. Researchers have developed a novel method involving slow bolus injections of formalin to salvage collapsed eyeballs, improving training quality and usage of these eyes.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Hao-Wei Jiang, Cheng-Dong Chen, Bi-Shui Zhan, Yong-Li Wang, Pan Tang, Xue-Sheng Jiang
Summary: Comparing the clinical outcomes between UBE and PELD for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation, both methods yield similar results in pain control and patient satisfaction. However, UBE is associated with more disadvantages compared to PELD, including increased blood loss, longer operation time, longer hospital stay, and higher total hospitalization costs.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Haijiang Yu, Bin Zhu, Xiaoguang Liu
Summary: Both PELD and OLD are effective and safe surgical techniques for treating adolescent lumbar disc herniation. However, PELD is more advantageous than OLD in providing rapid symptom relief, improving postoperative quality of life, and reducing complications and recurrence rates.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Bin Zheng, Chen Guo, Shuai Xu, Haoyuan Li, Yonghao Wu, Haiying Liu
Summary: Full-endoscopic lumbar discectomy under local anesthesia is the major trend in minimally invasive surgery for treating lumbar disc herniation. However, in some cases, local anesthesia may not provide adequate pain relief, especially in the interlaminar approach. This study summarizes the current research on anesthesia methods in full-endoscopic lumbar discectomy.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Soichiro Masuda, Toshiki Fukasawa, Masato Takeuchi, Shunsuke Fujibayashi, Bungo Otsuki, Koichi Murata, Takayoshi Shimizu, Shuichi Matsuda, Koji Kawakami
Summary: The reoperation rate is higher after microendoscopic discectomy for lumbar disc herniation compared to traditional microdiscectomy or open discectomy at a median follow-up of 4 years. Surgeons should therefore choose microdiscectomy or open discectomy instead of microendoscopic discectomy.
CLINICAL ORTHOPAEDICS AND RELATED RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Philip P. Ratnasamy, Katelyn E. Rudisill, Dennis L. Caruana, Alexander J. Kammien, Jonathan N. Grauer
Summary: This study aims to analyze the timing and risk factors of emergency department (ED) visits following lumbar discectomy, and provide targeted risk reduction strategies.
Article
Orthopedics
T. W. Kang, S. Y. Park, H. Oh, S. H. Lee, J. H. Park, S. W. Suh
Summary: This study compared the rates of reoperation and infection within six months for patients with lumbar disc herniation treated with open discectomy (OD) or percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD). The results showed that the PELD group had higher reoperation rates but lower infection rates compared to the OD group.
BONE & JOINT JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Zhaojun Song, Maobo Ran, Juan Luo, Kai Zhang, Yongjie Ye, Jiazhuang Zheng, Zhi Zhang
Summary: In patients undergoing PELD during day surgery, compared to those treated by MED, there was less intraoperative blood loss, shorter hospital stay, significant improvement in lower back pain and disability index, and efficient maintenance of lumbar physiological curvature.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Dingwen He, Xigao Cheng, Sikuan Zheng, Jianjian Deng, Jian Cao, Tianlong Wu, Yanjie Xu
Summary: A meta-analysis was performed to compare the efficacy and safety of unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy (UBED) with conventional percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) for lumbar disc herniation (LDH). The results showed that UBED had longer surgery time and hospital stay compared to PELD, but similar efficacy in relieving pain and improving functional ability. UBED may be associated with a lower LDH recurrence, while the incidence of perioperative complications was not different.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2023)
Article
Ophthalmology
Ya-Guang Hu, Qia-Ping Liu, Ning Gao, Chang-Rui Wu, Jian Zhang, Li Qin, Jing-Ming Li
Summary: The study found that ophthalmology residents in the surgical-simulator training group scored significantly higher than those in the wet-lab training group, with better performance in terms of corner area injuries and time spent. However, when scored by surgeons, residents in both groups received nearly the same overall score.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ophthalmology
Kanika Chhabra, Vaibhav Khanna, Rajesh Vedachalam, Manavi Sindal
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a decrease in patient volumes in Ophthalmology, resulting in fewer surgical training opportunities for trainee surgeons. To address this, a simple, cost-effective RetiSurge model eye was developed for training in Vitreoretinal surgery.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shuaijin Wang, Jeffrey J. Hebert, Edward Abraham, Amanda Vandewint, Erin Bigney, Eden Richardson, Dana El-Mughayyar, Najmedden Attabib, Niels Wedderkopp, Stephen Kingwell, Alex Soroceanu, M. H. Weber, Hamilton Hall, Joel Finkelstein, Christopher S. Bailey, Kenneth Thomas, Andrew Nataraj, Jerome Paquet, Michael G. Johnson, Charles Fisher, Y. Raja Rampersaud, Nicolas Dea, Chris Small, Neil Manson
Summary: This study identified unique pain and disability trajectories in patients following lumbar discectomy surgery by analyzing data from 524 patients. The findings provide important information for predicting subgroup membership in the future.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)