Endoscopic spine surgery in China: its evolution, flourishment, and future opportunity for advances.

What it found

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Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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2. Endoscopic Spine Surgery: A Scoping Review of the Literature.Global spine journal · 2026
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3. The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupuncture Stimulation on Postoperative Pain Control and Mobility in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy: Study Protocol for a Prospective Randomized Trial.Journal of pain research · 2025
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5. Does Immediate Postoperative Early Ambulation Affect Clinical Results of Full-Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy? A Historical Control Study of Daytime Operation with a 8-Hour Hospital Stay versus Inpatient Operation.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023
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6. Dural Tears During Lumbar Spinal Endoscopy: Surgeon Skill, Training, Incidence, Risk Factors, and Management.International journal of spine surgery · 2021
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7. Development of an Endoscopic Spine Surgery Program: Overview and Basic Considerations for Implementation.JB & JS open access
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Abstract

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