Neurospine.  2019 Mar;16(1):6-14. 10.14245/ns.1836322.161.

Evolution of Spinal Endoscopic Surgery

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Leon Wiltse Memorial Hospital, Anyang, Korea.
  • 2Department of Neurosurgery, Nanoori Gangnam Hospital, Seoul, Korea. neurospinekim@gmail.com
  • 3Department of Ortho-Spine Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi, India.
  • 4Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
  • 5Department of Neurosurgery, Nanoori Incheon Hospital, Incheon, Korea.

Abstract

Innovations in the development of endoscopic spinal surgery were classified into different generations and reviewed. Future developments and directions for endoscopic spinal surgery were discussed. Surgical therapy for spinal disease has been gradually changing from traditional open surgery to minimally invasive spinal surgery. Recently, endoscopic spinal surgery, which initially was limited to the treatment of soft tissue lesions, has expanded to include other aspects of spinal disease and good clinical results have been reported. As the paradigm of spinal surgery shifts from open surgery to endoscopic surgery, we discussed the evolution of endoscopic spine surgery in our literature review. Through this description, we presented possibilities of future developments and directions in endoscopic spine surgery.

Keyword

Endoscopic spinal surgery; Percutaneous spinal surgery; Transforaminal approach; Interlaminar approach

MeSH Terms

Family Characteristics
Spinal Diseases
Spine
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