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A combination of endoscopic decompression, expandable cage deployment, and percutaneous screw placement were performed with liposomal bupivacaine anesthesia to allow the surgery to be performed without general endotracheal anesthesia.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n In all cases the surgical procedure was performed successfully without conversion to an open operation. The patients' mean age (\u00b1 SD) was 66.1 \u00b1 11.7 years, the male\/female ratio was 20:22, and a total of 47 levels were treated. The mean operative time was 94.6 \u00b1 22.4 minutes, the mean intraoperative blood loss was 66 \u00b1 30 ml, and the mean hospital length of stay was 1.29 \u00b1 0.9 nights. Early follow-up showed a significant improvement in the mean Oswestry Disability Index score (from 40 \u00b1 13 to 17 \u00b1 11, p = 0.0001). Return to the operating room was required in 2 cases due to infection and in 1 case due to cage displacement. 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