Neurospine.  2023 Mar;20(1):19-27. 10.14245/ns.2346074.037.

Uniportal, Transforaminal Endoscopic Thoracic Discectomy: Review and Technical Note

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  • 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA

Abstract

Symptomatic thoracic disc herniations are a rare entity and their operative treatment is challenging. Open approaches, despite providing excellent access, are associated with significant access morbidity from thoracotomy, and this has led to an increased interest in minimally invasive techniques such as mini-open approach, thoracoscopic approach and the endoscopic approach. In this article, we describe the technical points for performing a transforaminal endoscopic thoracic discectomy and summarize its literature outcomes in the context of other minimally invasive approaches.

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Transforaminal endoscopic thoracic discectomy; Decompression; Minimally invasive spine surgery; Thoracoscopic approach; Mini-open approach
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