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KMID : 1148120180080020043
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Journal of Advanced Spine Surgery
2018 Volume.8 No. 2 p.43 ~ p.48
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Vascular Geometry of Lumbar Foramen for Endoscopic Spine Surgery
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Choi Dae-Jung
Hwang Jin-Ho
Kim Ju-Eun
Kim Moon-Chan
Oh Jong-Suk
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Abstract
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Background: Endoscopic spinal surgery for lumbar foraminal lesions comes to be more popular recently. Bleedings
around the foramen during extraforaminal endoscopic approach could make surgical filed turbid and more difficult
to perform procedures safely. There were, however, few reports and insufficient information about vascular geometry
around the foramen.
Purpose: To report lumbar foraminal vascular geometry to help endoscopic spinal surgery underwent well and decrease technical complications by control of bleeding.
Material and Methods: We reviewed operating record movie clips of extraforaminal approach using biportal endoscopic spine surgery (BESS). Several bleeding foci were matched with previously reported vascular anatomy and vascular geometry was modified to adapt to endoscopic view.
Results: There were four main arterial branches coming out from the lumbar segmental artery. Inferior articular artery, superior articular artery, inter-articular artery and radicular artery could be faced in order during extraforaminal approach using BESS. To escape heavy bleeding from the inferior articular artery and superior articular artery, the dorso-distal surface of transverse process (TP) should be exposed to make a working space without scratching the proximal area of the TP and dorsal surface of the facet. Inter-articular artery was hidden and covered under the capsule overlying superior articular process. Radicular artery was running along the midline of the root under the foraminal ligamentum flavum.
Conclusion: The information of the geometric location of the four arterial branches could help to escape heavy bleeding on extra-foraminal approach and control the bleeding foci to prevent postoperative hematoma.
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KEYWORD
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Endoscopy, Extraforaminal approach, Vascular anatomy, Complication
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