Multicentric Case Series of Uniportal Endoscopic Posterior Cervical Decompression for Cervical Spinal Stenosis

Launched by TECSALUD INVESTIGACIÓN CLÍNICA · Mar 13, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a new surgical technique called Posterior Uniportal Endoscopic Cervical Decompression for patients with cervical spinal stenosis, a condition where the spinal canal narrows and can cause pain, numbness, and weakness. Traditional surgeries can be effective but may come with higher risks and longer recovery times. The goal of this study is to see if this less invasive method can improve symptoms like pain and disability while also being safer and allowing for quicker recovery.

To take part in this trial, patients need to be between 18 and 80 years old and have experienced symptoms from cervical spinal stenosis despite trying conservative treatments like physical therapy for at least three months. Participants will undergo this new surgical procedure, which involves a small incision to relieve pressure on the nerves. Throughout the study, researchers will follow up with patients for a year to measure improvements in their symptoms and document any complications. This research could help support the use of this innovative technique as a promising option for treating cervical spinal stenosis.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Provision of informed consent to participate in the study.
• • Patients with cervical canal stenosis grade I-III according to the Kang scale.
• • Radicular or myelopathic symptoms.
• • Having undergone complete conservative management, including physical therapy and analgesia, for at least 3 months.
• • Patients who have opted for posterior uniportal endoscopic cervical decompression for cervical canal stenosis.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Inability to read or write.
• • Prior cervical surgeries at the levels to be treated.
• • Infectious symptoms or concomitant rheumatologic diseases.
• • Criteria of cervical vertebral instability.
• • Congenital spinal malformations.
• • Disc herniation at the same cervical level to be operated on.
• • Medullary hyperintensity on T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in the level(s) to be treated.