%0 Journal Article
%T Endoscopic Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy Under Lateral Decubitus Position with Local Anesthesia.
%A Lim DH
%A Kim S
%A Lim JK
%A Sivakanthan S
%A Meyer RM
%A Kim P
%A Hofstetter CP
%A Rim BC
%J World Neurosurg
%V 186
%N 0
%D 2024 06 2
%M 38575065
%F 2.21
%R 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.03.158
%X Endoscopic posterior cervical foraminotomy is gaining popularity among endoscopic spine surgeons for the treatment of radiculopathy caused by foraminal stenosis.<BR>This study describes a technique using the lateral decubitus position for endoscopic posterior cervical foraminotomy under monitored anesthesia care and local anesthesia only.<BR>A total of 10 patients with contraindications to general anesthesia underwent the procedure, resulting in improvement in cervical radicular pain with no perioperative complications.<BR>The findings suggest that this approach is a viable alternative for patients at high risk of general anesthesia care, expanding the surgical options for the treatment of radiculopathy.