TY - JOUR
T1 - Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) versus posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) in lumbar spondylolisthesis
T2 - a systematic review and meta-analysis
AU - de Kunder, Suzanne L.
AU - van Kuijk, Sander M. J.
AU - Rijkers, Kim
AU - Caelers, Inge J. M. H.
AU - van Hemert, Wouter L. W.
AU - de Bie, Rob A.
AU - van Santbrink, Henk
PY - 2017/11
Y1 - 2017/11
N2 - BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) and posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) are both frequently used as a surgical treatment for lumbar spondylolisthesis. Because of the unilateral transforaminal route to the intervertebral space used in TLIF, as opposed to the bilateral route used in PLIF, TLIF could be associated with fewer complications, shorter duration of surgery, and less blood loss, whereas the effectiveness of both techniques on back or leg pain is equal.PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of both TLIF and PLIF in reducing disability, and to compare the intra-and postoperative complications of both techniques in patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis.STUDY DESIGN/SETTING: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis were carried out.METHODS: We conducted a Medline (using PubMed), Embase (using Ovid), Cochrane Library, Current Controlled Trials, ClinicalTrials.gov and NHS Centre for Review and Dissemination search for studies reporting TLIF, PLIF, lumbar spondylolisthesis and disability, pain, complications, duration of surgery, and estimated blood loss. A meta-analysis was performed to compute pooled estimates of the differences between TLIF and PLIF. Forest plots were constructed for each analysis group.RESULTS: A total of 192 studies were identified; nine studies were included (one randomized controlled trial and eight case series), including 990 patients (450 TLIF and 540 PLIF). The pooled mean difference in postoperative Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores between TLIF and PLIF was -3.46 (95% confidence interval [CI] -4.72 to -2.20, pCONCLUSIONS: TLIF has advantages over PLIF in the complication rate, blood loss, and operation duration. The clinical outcome is similar, with a slightly lower postoperative ODI score for TLIF. (C) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
AB - BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) and posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) are both frequently used as a surgical treatment for lumbar spondylolisthesis. Because of the unilateral transforaminal route to the intervertebral space used in TLIF, as opposed to the bilateral route used in PLIF, TLIF could be associated with fewer complications, shorter duration of surgery, and less blood loss, whereas the effectiveness of both techniques on back or leg pain is equal.PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of both TLIF and PLIF in reducing disability, and to compare the intra-and postoperative complications of both techniques in patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis.STUDY DESIGN/SETTING: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis were carried out.METHODS: We conducted a Medline (using PubMed), Embase (using Ovid), Cochrane Library, Current Controlled Trials, ClinicalTrials.gov and NHS Centre for Review and Dissemination search for studies reporting TLIF, PLIF, lumbar spondylolisthesis and disability, pain, complications, duration of surgery, and estimated blood loss. A meta-analysis was performed to compute pooled estimates of the differences between TLIF and PLIF. Forest plots were constructed for each analysis group.RESULTS: A total of 192 studies were identified; nine studies were included (one randomized controlled trial and eight case series), including 990 patients (450 TLIF and 540 PLIF). The pooled mean difference in postoperative Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores between TLIF and PLIF was -3.46 (95% confidence interval [CI] -4.72 to -2.20, pCONCLUSIONS: TLIF has advantages over PLIF in the complication rate, blood loss, and operation duration. The clinical outcome is similar, with a slightly lower postoperative ODI score for TLIF. (C) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
KW - Complications
KW - Disability
KW - Lumbar spondylolisthesis
KW - PLIF
KW - Spinal fusion
KW - TLIF
KW - ADULT DEGENERATIVE SPONDYLOLISTHESIS
KW - OPERATIVE TREATMENT
KW - SURGICAL-TREATMENT
KW - COST-EFFECTIVENESS
KW - DISC DEGENERATION
KW - COMPLICATIONS
KW - SURGERY
KW - TRIAL
KW - INSTABILITY
KW - OUTCOMES
U2 - 10.1016/j.spinee.2017.06.018
DO - 10.1016/j.spinee.2017.06.018
M3 - (Systematic) Review article
C2 - 28647584
SN - 1529-9430
VL - 17
SP - 1712
EP - 1721
JO - The Spine Journal
JF - The Spine Journal
IS - 11
ER -