Francesco Saturno
UOC Anestesia, Rianimazione e Terapia del Dolore, P.O. Sapri, ASL Salerno, Italy
Publications
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Research Article
Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Discectomy Under Low-Dose Analgesic Spinal Anesthesia: Clinical and Functional Outcomes of a Single-Center Case Series
Author(s): Francesco Saturno*, Giulia Monaco, Angela Salerno, Antonio Cianciola, Nicole Cianciola and Emidio Cianciola*
Background: Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Discectomy (PTED) has become an established minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation. The possibility of performing the procedure under low- dose analgesic spinal anesthesia while preserving patient cooperation may further improve procedural safety through continuous neurological monitoring. Objective: To evaluate the feasibility, safety, and medium-term clinical outcomes of PTED performed under low-dose spinal analgesia in a consecutive single-center series. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted on 60 consecutive patients treated between January 2022 and December 2024. Demographic characteristics, operative variables, complications, recurrence rate, pain intensity (VAS), functional disability (ODI), modified Mac.. Read More»