Has anyone had lumbar decompression done endoscopically for nerve compression caused by spondylolisthesis and/or facet arthritis? I get leg and foot pain when standing and walking. Did endoscopic surgery help alleviate pain and increase standing and walking tolerance? Have the results lasted or is fusion of the segment a probability?
Hello! Looking for some advice. Had right leg nerve pain when standing and walking for about 3 years. MRI shows foraminal stenosis, lateral recess stenosis, and facet arthropothy. All is likely due to a grade 1 spondylolisthesis at L4L5. No obvious pars fracture or dynamic instability. Pain cranks up when standing and walking so it is load dependent although I do have burning and tingling in right foot that is more consistent and less dependent on my position. Back pain was never an issue but has become more noticeable recently. Neurosurgeon suggests TLIF with most decompression done on symptomatic right side. Endoscopic surgeon said I am a candidate for endoscopic decompression. Neither endoscopic surgeon nor neurosurgeon can say if endoscopic surgery will be durable but both agree it is a reasonable option. Anyone have any experience with endoscopic surgery for a similar pathology as me? Any experience with revision TLIF after an endoscopic surgery?