Laminotomy | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 23 Oct 2025

A comparative analysis of the outcome of unilateral laminotomy and conventional laminectomy in patients with single-level degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: a single-center retrospective study 104 patients on postoperative pain and functional disability

in Orthopedic Surgery

Yan Li
Congcong Zhu

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2025.1661398

2,038 views

Case Report

Published on 20 Apr 2026

Posterior uniportal endoscopic laminotomy for cervical ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament: a case report and technical summary

in Orthopedic Surgery

Baoliang Li
Zhigang Shi
Jianxin Zhang
Nianhu Li
Changjiao Ji

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1786576

405 views

Systematic Review

Published on 04 Oct 2022

Comparison of posterior decompression techniques and conventional laminectomy for lumbar spinal stenosis

in Neurosurgery

Yong Zhang
Fei-Long Wei
Zhi-Xin Liu
Cheng-Pei Zhou
Ming-Rui Du
Jian Quan
Yan-Peng Wang

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2022.997973

4,636 views
14 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 Apr 2016

Outcome after Surgery of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Randomized Comparison of Bilateral Laminotomy, Trumpet Laminectomy, and Conventional Laminectomy

in Neurosurgery

Kaveh Haddadi
Hamid Reza Ganjeh Qazvini

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2016.00019

38,697 views
38 citations

Case Report

Published on 07 Jun 2024

Combined replantation of the posterior arch of the atlas and bilateral axial lamina in the treatment of intradural schwannoma: a case report

in Orthopedic Surgery

Ao Leng
Jiacheng Li
Lingzhi Meng
Qi Wang

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2024.1374208

1,628 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 19 Sep 2024

Clinical efficacy of unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression in the treatment of adjacent segment disease after lumbar fusion

in Orthopedic Surgery

Yun Xu
Yang Liu
Ding Ding
Bin Ru
Quan Wan
Zhongwei Ji
Wenlong Liu
Ran Guo
Jiaqi Hu
Nannan Zhang

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2024.1449838

2,566 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 23 Sep 2022

A meta-analysis of clinical effects of microscopic unilateral laminectomy bilateral decompression (ULBD) versus biportal endoscopic ULBD for lumbar canal stenosis

in Orthopedic Surgery

Guang-Xun Lin
Zhi-Kang Yao
Chen Xin
Jin-Sung Kim
Chien-Min Chen
Bao-Shan Hu

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2022.1002100

5,638 views
18 citations

Case Report

Published on 17 Aug 2021

Case Report: A Case Series Using Natural Anatomical Gaps—Posterior Cervical Approach to Skull Base and Upper Craniocervical Meningiomas Without Bone Removal

in Neurosurgery

Nadine Lilla
Almuth F. Kessler
Judith Weiland
Ralf-Ingo Ernestus
Thomas Westermaier

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2021.666699

3,687 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 Apr 2022

Physical Predictors of Favorable Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Laminectomy or Laminotomy for Central Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

in Neurorehabilitation

Andrée-Anne Marchand
Mariève Houle
Julie O'Shaughnessy
Claude-Édouard Châtillon
Martin Descarreaux

Frontiers in Neurology

doi 10.3389/fneur.2022.848665

3,308 views
1 citation

Correction

Published on 29 Oct 2024

Corrigendum: Clinical efficacy of unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression in the treatment of adjacent segment disease after lumbar fusion

in Orthopedic Surgery

Yun Xu
Yang Liu
Ding Ding
Bin Ru
Quan Wan
Zhongwei Ji
Wenlong Liu
Ran Guo
Jiaqi Hu
Nannan Zhang

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2024.1499570

1,118 views

Original Research

Published on 25 May 2022

Percutaneous Endoscopic Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Unilateral Laminotomy for Bilateral Decompression Vs. Open Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion for the Treatment of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis

in Orthopedic Surgery

Li-Ming He
Jia-Rui Li
Hao-Ran Wu
Qiang Chang
Xiao-Ming Guan
Zhuo Ma
Hao-Yu Feng

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2022.915522

4,340 views
16 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 Dec 2025

Efficacy analysis of large-channel spinal endoscope unilateral laminotomy decompression for the treatment of multilevel cervical spinal stenosis with ligamentum flavum hypertrophy

in Orthopedic Surgery

Yiping Zheng
Luyang Wang
Mingwang Zhao
Yongchun Zhang
Donglin Yang
Xiaoxin Chen
Xingchen Li
Yusheng Xu

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2025.1728927

1,073 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 06 Jan 2023

Clinical efficacy and imaging outcomes of unilateral biportal endoscopy with unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression in the treatment of severe lumbar spinal stenosis

in Orthopedic Surgery

Yutong Hu
Hao Fu
Dongfang Yang
Weibing Xu

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2022.1061566

6,452 views
28 citations

Original Research

Published on 18 Sep 2023

Effect of graded posterior element and ligament removal on annulus stress and segmental stability in lumbar spine stenosis: a finite element analysis study

in Biomechanics

Maohua Lin
James Doulgeris
Utpal Kanti Dhar
Timothy O’Corner
Ioannis Dimitri Papanastassiou
Chi-Tay Tsai
Frank D. Vrionis

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

doi 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1237702

3,608 views
11 citations

Review

Published on 17 Feb 2025

Clinical analysis of percutaneous endoscopic unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression for single segment degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: a systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis

in Orthopedic Surgery

Tianqi Jiang
Zhijun Chen
Yitong Luo
Xinyue Tian
Yanni Zhou
Yanqiang Huan
Yongxiong He

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2025.1458366

2,238 views
1 citation

Case Report

Published on 06 Nov 2025

Percutaneous endoscopic treatment for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture complicated with lumbar spinal stenosis: a case report and literature review

in Geriatric Medicine

Mingzhi Liu
Kunpeng Su
Wentao Liu
Hongtao Ge
Derong Xu
Chuanli Zhou

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1623383

1,969 views

Articles

A comparative analysis of the outcome of unilateral laminotomy and conventional laminectomy in patients with single-level degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: a single-center retrospective study 104 patients on postoperative pain and functional disability

Posterior uniportal endoscopic laminotomy for cervical ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament: a case report and technical summary

Comparison of posterior decompression techniques and conventional laminectomy for lumbar spinal stenosis

Outcome after Surgery of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Randomized Comparison of Bilateral Laminotomy, Trumpet Laminectomy, and Conventional Laminectomy

Combined replantation of the posterior arch of the atlas and bilateral axial lamina in the treatment of intradural schwannoma: a case report

Clinical efficacy of unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression in the treatment of adjacent segment disease after lumbar fusion

A meta-analysis of clinical effects of microscopic unilateral laminectomy bilateral decompression (ULBD) versus biportal endoscopic ULBD for lumbar canal stenosis

Case Report: A Case Series Using Natural Anatomical Gaps—Posterior Cervical Approach to Skull Base and Upper Craniocervical Meningiomas Without Bone Removal

Physical Predictors of Favorable Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Laminectomy or Laminotomy for Central Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Corrigendum: Clinical efficacy of unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression in the treatment of adjacent segment disease after lumbar fusion

Percutaneous Endoscopic Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Unilateral Laminotomy for Bilateral Decompression Vs. Open Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion for the Treatment of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis

Efficacy analysis of large-channel spinal endoscope unilateral laminotomy decompression for the treatment of multilevel cervical spinal stenosis with ligamentum flavum hypertrophy

Clinical efficacy and imaging outcomes of unilateral biportal endoscopy with unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression in the treatment of severe lumbar spinal stenosis

Effect of graded posterior element and ligament removal on annulus stress and segmental stability in lumbar spine stenosis: a finite element analysis study

Clinical analysis of percutaneous endoscopic unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression for single segment degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: a systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis

Percutaneous endoscopic treatment for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture complicated with lumbar spinal stenosis: a case report and literature review