ArticleEFORT open reviews2017
Multi-level spine endoscopy: A review of available evidence and case report.
Article in EFORT open reviews, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Recent Updates on Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Techniques, Technologies, and Indications.Asian spine journal · 2022Article
- The 100 Most-Cited Publications in Endoscopic Spine Surgery Research.Global spine journal · 2021Article
- Massively prolapsed intervertebral disc herniation with interlaminar endoscopic spine system Delta endoscope: A case series.World journal of clinical cases · 2021Article
- Full endoscopic surgery for thoracic pathology: an assessment of supportive evidence.EFORT open reviews · 2021Review
- Clinical Efficacy Study of the Quadrant Channel and Delta Large Channel Technique in the Treatment of Lumbar Degenerative Diseases.International journal of general medicine · 2021Article
- Clinical outcomes of MED and iLESSYSExperimental and therapeutic medicine · 2020Article
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- Full-endoscopic transpedicular discectomy (FETD) for lumbar herniations: Case report and review of the literature.International journal of surgery case reports · 2020Article
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery: Current State of Art and the Future Perspective.Asian spine journal · 2018Article
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Abstract
In the last ten years, there has been an exponential increase in endoscopic spinal surgery practice.With improvements in equipment quality and the availability of high definition camera systems, cervical endoscopic disc resection is now a viable alternative to anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF) or disc arthroplasty for the treatment of disc prolapse and low grade stenosis.Based on the current literature, there is now strong evidence to support the use of transforaminal endoscopic approaches for the treatment of thoracic disc prolapse.There is now level I evidence to show that outcomes following transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (TED) are at least equivalent to those after open microdiscectomy, with an expected shorter operating time, lesser requirement for analgesia, reduced duration of post-operative disability, more rapid rehabilitation and lower costs of care. However, it should be recognised that there is a significant learning curve for TED.New endoscopic techniques with interlaminar approaches allow the decompression of central and lateral recess stenosis. Future developments will facilitate vision and access to the spine with 3D imaging and robotics at the forefront.We present a case report of whole spine endoscopic decompression to illustrate the potential of endoscopic surgery at all spinal levels. Cite this article:
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