September 5, 2025Asian Spine JournalOpen Access

The influence of obesity on the outcomes of endoscopic spinal surgery: a meta-analysis

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JBJosé Luis BasHospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe JCJorge CamposHospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe GMGonzalo MariscalValencia Catholic University Saint Vincent Martyr

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Meta-analysis shows no significant differences in outcomes between obese and non-obese patients undergoing endoscopic spinal surgery, highlighting its safety.

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Endoscopic spine surgery showed no significant outcome differences between obese and non-obese patients, ensuring safety.
Operative time differed by only 9.86 minutes on average, with Visual Analog Scale scores reflecting minimal pain differences at 3, 6, and 12 months.
Analysis of seven studies with 659 participants adhered to PRISMA guidelines, using MINORS for quality assessment.
The reherniation rate did not significantly differ, indicating consistent effectiveness of endoscopic spine surgery in both populations.

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Bas et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23a2cb210217d6477f30f https://doi.org/10.31616/asj.2025.0121

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Meta-analysis shows no significant differences in outcomes between obese and non-obese patients undergoing endoscopic spinal surgery, highlighting its safety.

The influence of obesity on the outcomes of endoscopic spinal surgery: a meta-analysis

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The influence of obesity on the outcomes of endoscopic spinal surgery: a meta-analysis

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