Kovacs [32] 2011 To compare the effectiveness of surgery versus conservative treatment on pain, disability, and loss of quality of life caused by symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS).

In patients over age 65, it is the most common reason for spinal surgery and a significant ... often through surgical treatment. Compared to lumbar stenosis, there is greater risk of spinal ...

Yonsei OK Hospitals Ha Ji-soo advances spinal surgery techniques globally Ha Ji-soo promotes innovative spinal surgery to ...

Patients with vertebrobasilar stenosis are currently being enrolled in two other randomized studies; the Vertebral Artery Stenting Trial (VAST), 8 for stenting of intracranial or extracranial ...

Surgical treatment is the only cure for cervical stenosis and can improve symptoms in up to 90% of patients. Nonsurgical options include neck immobilization, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ...

Though the new Medicare analysis does show, as expected, higher perioperative risks of acute kidney injury (AKI) and bleeding with surgery compared with transcatheter treatment, it highlights a “real ...

Therefore, the role of valvuloplasty is limited to palliative treatment of severe aortic stenosis or as a bridge to AVR in patients who are unable to immediately undergo a major surgery.

Diagnosis and Treatment The diagnosis of spinal stenosis is done by clinical evaluation ... and relieve pain on a short-term basis. Surgery: Surgery is required when pain is severe and ...

Carotid stenosis is also known as carotid disease and carotid atherosclerosis. The cerebrovascular neurosurgeons at Baylor Medicine and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, Texas, specialize ...

The treatment of mitral stenosis relies on the prevention or early recognition of rheumatic heart disease. Prophylactic penicillin treatment of patients known to have rheumatic heart disease ...

Dr Niraj Vasavada ...