Minimal Access Surgical Technique (MAST) in Obese Patients in Degenerative Lumbar Disease. A Prospective Long-term Evaluation

Dr. Wolfgang Senker

Status: Completed

Conditions: Degenerative Lumbar Disease

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01259960

2-Senker

Details and patient eligibility

About

Being confronted more and more with obese as well as older patients, minimally invasive surgery is said to keep the surgical trauma low. The prospective long-term evaluation is the continuous monitoring of patients undergoing lumbar minimally invasive fusion surgery and analyzing the effect of body mass index (BMI) and wound healing.

Enrollment: 187 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

• All patients who will undergo minimally access surgical technique for degenerative lumbar disease fusion surger
• Patient willing to participate in observational study and who signs patient information and patient consent form
• patient older that 18 years
• all products will be used within intended use

Trial design

187 participants in 3 patient groups

BMI < 25

Description:

Body Mass Index (BMI) according to WHO definition. BMI \< 25 is defined as 'normal weight'.

25 <= BMI < 30

Description:

Body Mass Index (BMI) according to WHO definition. BMI \>= 25 and \< 30 is defined as 'overweight'.

BMI >= 30

Description:

Body Mass Index (BMI) according to WHO definition. BMI \>= 30 is defined as 'obese'.