Case Presentation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n A 64-year-old<\/strong> female patient presented with symptoms of neurogenic claudication<\/strong>, characterized by pain and weakness in the legs while walking, significantly affecting her mobility and quality of life.<\/p>\n\n Diagnosis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Preoperative MRI: Evidence of lumbar spinal canal narrowing at L4-L5<\/p>\n\n The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)<\/strong> revealed a narrowing of the spinal canal at L4-L5<\/strong>, a condition known as lumbar spinal stenosis<\/strong>, where compression of the nerve structures causes pain, numbness, and functional limitation.<\/p>\n\n Minimally Invasive Surgical Approach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n A modern and minimally invasive approach was chosen: endoscopic spine surgery.<\/strong> This technique allows effective decompression of the spinal cord and nerve roots through a small incision, minimizing tissue damage and accelerating recovery.<\/p>\n\n Postoperative Progress<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Post-operative Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Evidence of canal release, with total preservation of the lumbar musculature<\/p>\n\n The patient had an excellent recovery, with the following results:<\/p>\n\n \u2705 Significant pain relief<\/strong> (Preoperative VAS: 8 \u2192 Postoperative VAS: 2)<\/p>\n\n \u2705 Improvement in quality of life<\/strong> (ODI: 26%)<\/p>\n\n \u2705 Returned to work in just 3 months<\/strong><\/p>\n\n \u2705 Subjective perception of success: Very Good<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Conclusion:<\/strong> Endoscopic spine surgery<\/strong> has proven to be an effective solution for treating symptomatic lumbar stenosis<\/strong>, providing a faster and less painful recovery compared to conventional techniques.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column] Clinical Case: Restoring Quality of Life with Endoscopic Surgery for Lumbar Stenosis Case Presentation A 64-year-old female patient presented with symptoms of neurogenic claudication, characterized by pain and weakness in the legs while walking, significantly affecting her mobility and quality of life. Diagnosis Preoperative MRI: Evidence of lumbar spinal canal narrowing at L4-L5 The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a narrowing of the spinal canal at L4-L5, a condition known as lumbar spinal stenosis, where compression of the nerve structures causes pain, numbness, and functional limitation. Minimally Invasive Surgical Approach A modern and minimally invasive approach was chosen: endoscopic spine surgery. This technique allows effective decompression of the spinal cord and nerve roots through a small incision, minimizing tissue damage and accelerating recovery. Postoperative Progress Post-operative Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Evidence of canal release, with total preservation of the lumbar musculature The patient had an excellent recovery, with the following results: \u2705 Significant pain relief (Preoperative VAS: 8 \u2192 Postoperative VAS: 2) \u2705 Improvement in quality of life (ODI: 26%) \u2705 Returned to work in just 3 months \u2705 Subjective perception of success: Very Good Conclusion: Endoscopic spine surgery has proven to be an effective solution for treating symptomatic lumbar stenosis, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":242988,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-243104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spinal-endoscopy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rafaelportela.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rafaelportela.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rafaelportela.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rafaelportela.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rafaelportela.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=243104"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/rafaelportela.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243104\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":243109,"href":"https:\/\/rafaelportela.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243104\/revisions\/243109"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rafaelportela.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/242988"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rafaelportela.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=243104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rafaelportela.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=243104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rafaelportela.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=243104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/rafaelportela.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Imagem1.png\")
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