Journal of Pain Research (Jan 2022)
Comparison of Perioperative and Postoperative Outcomes of Minimally Invasive and Open TLIF in Obese Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta‑Analysis
Abstract
Xin Chen,1,2 Guang-Xun Lin,2 Gang Rui,2 Chien-Min Chen,3– 5 Vit Kotheeranurak,6 Hua-Jian Wu,2 Huang-Lin Zhang2 1Department of Fifth Surgical, Foresea Life Insurance Guangzhou General Hospital, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People’s Republic of China; 3Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan; 4College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Dayeh University, Changhua, Taiwan; 5School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 6Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedics, Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital, Sriracha, Chonburi, ThailandCorrespondence: Guang-Xun Lin; Gang RuiDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen Universit, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86 5922137309Fax +86 5922139709Email [email protected]; [email protected]: Previous studies have demonstrated that minimally invasive (MI) transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is comparable to the open approach in terms of efficacy and safety. However, few comparative studies of surgical procedures in patients with obesity show that they may react differently to open-TLIF (O-TLIF) and MI-LTIF approaches.Patients and Methods: The main indicators were complications, visual analog scale (VAS) score, and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score, and secondary indicators were operative time, blood loss, and hospital stay.Results: No significant differences in the VAS and ODI scores for back pain at the last follow-up and wound infection rates were observed between the two groups. Dural tear incidence and complication rate were significantly lower in the MI-TLIF group than that in the O-TLIF group (P = 0.002 and 0.001, respectively). No significant difference in operative time was found between the two groups. There was less blood loss and shorter hospital stay (P = 0.001 and 0.002, respectively) in the MI-TLIF group than that in the O-TLIF group.Conclusion: Compared with O-TLIF, MI-TLIF is an effective and safe surgical option for patients with obesity, which resulted in similar improvements in pain and functional disability, as well as a lower complication rate.Keywords: minimally invasive, transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion, overweight, obesity, lumbar degenerative diseases
