Dual-Fluoroscopy vs. Single-Fluoroscopy in Balloon Kyphoplasty: A Study of Efficiency and Safety
Roy Romem, Itzhak Engel, David Segal, Refael Behrbalk, David Schleifer, Jonathan EJ Koch, Nissim Ohana, Yuval Baruch, Yoshiharu Kawaguchi · 2024
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Description
Balloon kyphoplasty props up a crushed vertebra from inside, and surgeons watch the work through X-ray fluoroscopy. Using two machines at once, one for each view, could save time and dose. The authors compare single and dual fluoroscopy in 126 patients treated between 2020 and 2024. They record working time per pedicle, radiation dose measures, and exposure duration, and they account for the learning curve each technique demands before times stabilize.
Both methods speed up with practice, dual fluoroscopy settling after about 15 cases. Past that point, the dual setup finishes each pedicle in about 11.8 minutes against 14.0 for the single setup, a clear gain. Radiation exposure, in dose and duration alike, does not differ between the two. The authors conclude that the second machine buys efficiency without buying extra radiation. They support wider adoption of the dual technique in kyphoplasty suites.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Roy Romem, Itzhak Engel, David Segal, Refael Behrbalk, David Schleifer, Jonathan EJ Koch, Nissim Ohana, Yuval Baruch, Yoshiharu Kawaguchi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 24 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |