Table 1.
Summary of current papers, outcomes, and complications of MEDS for lumbar stenosis.
| Authors | Patients | Age | Functional outcome scores | Follow-up | EBL | OR TIME | Hospital | Complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (VAS/ODI/SF-36) | (months) | (cc) | (Mins) | (days) | ||||
| Khoo, 2002 | 25 | 68 | No functional outcomes | 12 | 68 | 109 | 1.8 | 4 durotomies |
| Ikuta, 2003 | 47 | 66 | JOA ∧ 72%, VAS ∧ 70.6% | 22 | 68 | 124 | 18 | 4 durotomies, 3 facet fractures, and 1 EDH |
| Ikuta, 2004 | 30 | 69 | No functional outcomes | 16 | 44 | 98 | 18 | 10 spinal EDH |
| Rahman, 2005 | 126 | 68 | No functional outcomes | NR | 50 | 108 | 0.75 | 1 durotomy |
| Castro, 2005 | 50 | 56 | VAS ∧ 6.02, ODI ∧ 30.23 | 48 | NR | 94.3 | 3.16 | 5 durotomies, 2 infections, and 2 instability |
| Ikuta, 2005 | 114 | 67 | JOA ∧ 9.4, VAS ∧ 38 | 28 | NR | NR | NR | 6 durotomies and 3 facet fractures |
| Rosen, 2005 | 57 | 80 | VAS ∧ 2.4, ODI ∧ 21, SF-36 ∧ 22 | 10 | NR | NR | 2.3 | None |
| Ikuta, 2006 | 37 | 69 | JOA ∧ 9.4, VAS ∧ 43, RMDQ | 38 | NR | NR | NR | 1 durotomy |
| Asgarzadie, 2007 | 48 | 64 | ODI ∧ 20, SF36 ∧ 0.6 | 48 | 25 | 55 | 1.5 | 4% durotomies |
| Pao, 2007 | 53 | 62 | JOA ∧ 14.8, ODI ∧ 47.6 | 15 | 104.5 | 126.7 | NR | 5 durotomies and 1 instability |
| Wada, 2008 | 15 | 72 | JOA ∧ 6.3, dural CSA ∧ 408% | 18 | 60 | 144 | NR | 1 EDH and 1 repeat operation |
| Yagi, 2009 | 20 | 73 | JOA, VAS | 18 | 37 | 71.1 | 3 | Open: 2 instability. MEDS: none |
| Xu, 2009 | 32 | 65 | MacNab: 21 Excellent, 11 Good | 12 | 150 | 70 | 7 | 2 durotomies |