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Endoscopic Lumbar Decompression vs Microscopic/Open Decompression

Comparing endoscopic lumbar decompression to microscopic/open decompression in terms of patient-reported functional outcomes, perioperative metrics, and complication rates.

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Jan 5, 2026

How do outcomes of endoscopic lumbar decompression compare to open decompression in randomized studies?

Randomized trials and pooled analyses show that endoscopic lumbar decompression delivers broadly comparable patient-reported functional outcomes to microscopic/open decompression but—with important ca...