Research Library

In our research library, we provide you with links to articles that we find relevant to the current state of endoscopic spine surgery.

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Intra-, Epidural And Intracranial Pressure Changes During Interlaminar Endoscopy, With and Without Dural Tear

Farshad M, Schader JF, Stauffer A, Zipser CM, Kheram N, Spirig JM, Fasser M-R, Widmer J, Hagel V

Neurospine

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In-vivo Dynamic Changes of Dimensions in the Lumbar Intervertebral Foramen

Zhong W, Driscoll SJ, Tsai TY, Wang S, Mao H, Cha TD, Wood KB, Li G.

The Spine Journal

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Transforaminal full-endoscopic lumbar discectomy under local anesthesia in awake and aware conditions: the inside-out and outside-in techniques

Yoshinari H, Tezuka F, Yamashita K, Manabe H, Hayashi F, Ishihama Y, Sugiura K, Takata Y, Sakai T, Maeda T, Sairyo K.

Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine

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Micro-anatomical structures of the lumbar intervertebral foramen for full-endoscopic spine surgery: review of the literatures

Uchikado H, Nishimura Y, Hattori G, Ohara Y.

Journal of Spine Surgery

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An Extreme Lateral Access for the Surgery of Lumbar Disc Herniations Inside the Spinal Canal Using the Full-Endoscopic Uniportal Transforaminal Approach…

Ruetten S, Komp M, Godolias G.

Spine

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Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy for migrated disc herniation: classification of disc migration and surgical approaches

Lee S, Kim SK, Lee SH, Kim WJ, Choi WC, Choi G, Shin SW.

European Spine Journal

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Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy for All Types of Lumbar Disc Herniations (LDH) Including Severely Difficult and Extremely Difficult LDH Cases

Kim HS, Paudel B, Jang JS, Lee K, Oh SH, Jang IT.

Pain Physician

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Radiographic measurement for transforaminal percutaneous endoscopic approach (PELD)

Hurday Y, Xu B, Guo L, Cao Y, Wan Y, Jiang H, Liu Y, Yang Q, Ma X

European Spine Journal

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Percutaneous Endoscopic Transforaminal Outside-In Outside Technique for Foraminal and Extraforaminal Lumbar Disc Herniations — Operative Technique

Fiorenza V, Ascanio F.

World Neurosurgery

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Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach for Highly Migrated Intracanal Disc Herniations by Foraminoplastic Technique Using Rigid Working Channel Endoscope

Choi G, Lee SH, Lokhande P, Kong BJ, Shim CS, Jung B, Kim JS

Spine

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Nerve Root to Lumbar Disc Relationships at the Intervertebral Foramen From a Surgical Viewpoint: An Anatomical Study

Arslan M, Cömert A, Açar Hİ, Ozdemir M, Elhan A, Tekdemir I, Tubbs RS, Uğur HÇ.

Clinical Anatomy

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Full-Endoscopic Interlaminar Lumbar Discectomy: Retrospective Review of Clinical Results and Complications in 545 International Patients

Wasinpongwanich K, Pongpirul K, Lwin KMM, Kesornsak W, Kuansongtham V, Ruetten S.

World Neurosurgery

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Complications in endoscopic spine surgery: a systematic review

Compagnone D, Mandelli F, Ponzo M, Langella F, Cecchinato R, Damilano M, Redaelli A, Peretti GM, Vanni D, Berjano P

European Spine Journal

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Full-endoscopic interlaminar approach for the surgical treatment of lumbar disc herniation: the causes and prophylaxis of conversion to open.

Wang B, Lü G, Liu W, Cheng I, Patel AA

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

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Radiologic Anatomy of the Lumbar Interlaminar Window and Surgical Considerations for Lumbar Interlaminar Endoscopic and Microsurgical Disc Surgery

Sakçı Z, Önen MR, Fidan E, Yaşar Y, Uluğ H, Naderi S

World Neurosurgery

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A New Full−Endoscopic Technique for the Interlaminar Operation of Lumbar Disc Herniations Using 6−mm Endoscopes: Prospective 2−Year Results of 331 Patients

Ruetten S, Komp M, Godolias G

Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

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Is Endoscopic Discectomy the Next Gold Standard in the Management of Lumbar Disc Disease? Systematic Review and Superiority Analysis

Muthu S., Ramakrishnan E., Chellamuthu G.

Global Spine Journal

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AO Spine Consensus Paper on Nomenclature for Working-Channel Endoscopic Spinal Procedures

Hofstetter, C., Ahn, Y., Choi, G., Gibson, J., Ruetten, S., Zhou, Y., Zhou Li, Z., Siepe, C., Wagner, R., Lee, J., Sairyo, K., Choi, K., Chen, C., Telfeian, A., Zhang, X., Banhot, A., Lokhande, P., Prada, N., Shen, J., Cortinas, F., Brooks, N., Van Daele, P., Kotheeranurak, V., Hasan, S., Keorochana, G., Assous, M., Härtl, R., Kim, J.

Global Spine Journal

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Percutaneous Endoscopic Diskectomy using an Interlaminar Approach Based on 3D CT/MRFusion Imaging

Hirayama J, Hashimoto M

Journal of Neurological Surgery

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Full endoscopic versus open discectomy for sciatica: randomised controlled non-inferiority trial

Gadjradj PS, Rubinstein SM, Peul WC, Depauw PR, Vleggeert-Lankamp CL, Seiger A, van Susante JL, de Boer MR, van Tulder MW, Harhangi BS

BMJ