Further analysis between specific minimally invasive techniques amongst obese patients have been more recently explored in a retrospective comparative study by Choi et al., in which a notable trend towards wound complications (7% v. 0%), reherniation (42% v. 23%), and reoperation (19% v. 3%) was observed in microscopic decompression as compared to biportal endoscopic techniques [ 10 ].
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Does obesity and varying body mass index affect the clinical outcomes and safety of biportal endoscopic lumbar decompression? A comparative cohort study.
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Although there was an increasing trend in mean CCI scores with increasing BMI, no significant differences were observed between the cohorts with CCI.