Unilateral or Bilateral Percutaneous Endoscopic Debridement and Drainage for Thoracolumbar Infections: A Systemic Review and Meta-analysis

CONCLUSIONS: Both UPEDD and BPEDD can provide a relatively reliable causative-pathogen identification and satisfactory clinical outcome. The 2 techniques are not significantly different in terms of positive bacteria culture rate, pain control satisfaction rate, complication rate, and reoperation rate.PMID:38506676

Source: Pain Physician - March 20, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Yi Mao Junchao Zhang Yunzhong Zhan Zhou Ye Source Type: research