Abstract:Objective To investigate the clinical effect of Duhuo Jisheng decoction combined with spinal endoscope in treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS).Methods Clinical data of 105 patients with DLSS from January 2014 to January 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the treatment method, they were divided into control group (n = 52) and observation group (n = 53). The control group was treated with spinal endoscopic laminectomy + placebo, and the observation group was treated with spinal endoscopic laminectomy+Duhuo Jisheng decoction. The operation time, incision length, blood loss, ambulation time and postoperative hospital stay were compared between the two groups; The curative effect was evaluated by Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) Score; Oswestry disability index (ODI) score, serum interleukin-1α (IL-1α), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF α) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) were compared between the two groups.Results The ambulation time and postoperative hospital stay of the observation group were shorter than those of the control group (P < 0.05); The excellent and good rate of JOA was 92.45% in observation group 6 months after operation, which was higher than 75.00% in control group (P < 0.05); The ODI scores in observation group were lower than those in control group (P < 0.05) at 1, 3 and 6 months after operation; The levels of IL-1 α, TNF-α and MCP-1 level in observation group were lower than those in control group (P < 0.05).Conclusion The treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis with the combination of Duhuo Jisheng decoction and spinal endoscopic laminectomy can promote the postoperative recovery, improve the curative effect, improve the lumbar function and reduce the inflammatory reaction, which is worth popularizing.