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Transforaminal Endoscopic Thoracic Discectomy: Technical Review to Prevent Complications.
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- Case Report: A Brodie's abscess in the spine in a female patient treated by percutaneous endoscopic debridement and drainage.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Full-endoscopic thoracic spine approaches.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2023Article
- Transforaminal endoscopic thoracic discectomy: surgical technique.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2023Article
- Full-Endoscopic Removal of Migrated and Pseudoarthrotic Lumbar Interbody Cages: Case Reports and Technical Note.International journal of spine surgery · 2023Article
- Uniportal, Transforaminal Endoscopic Thoracic Discectomy: Review and Technical Note.Neurospine · 2023Article
- Complications and Management of Endoscopic Spinal Surgery.Neurospine · 2023Article
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- Comparative Analysis of Transforaminal Endoscopic Thoracic Discectomy and Microscopic Discectomy for Symptomatic Thoracic Disc Herniation.Neurospine · 2022Article
- Full Endoscopic Surgery for Thoracic Pathology: Next Step after Mastering Lumbar and Cervical Endoscopic Spine Surgery?BioMed research international · 2022Article
- Current Status and research hotspots in the field of full endoscopic spine surgery: A bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Full endoscopic surgery for thoracic pathology: an assessment of supportive evidence.EFORT open reviews · 2021Review
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Abstract
For all the spine surgeons, thoracic disc herniations (TDHs) entrust a real challenge in terms of patient diagnosis, proper selection, surgical technique, and potential adverse events. TDHs are relatively uncommon compared to the lumbar and cervical levels. Literature reports a variable prevalence of TDHs around 6% to 40%, but less than 1% of all disk herniations are symptomatic TDHs, evidencing as a relatively unusual condition. Nowadays, transforaminal endoscopic thoracic discectomy (TETD) has been implemented as an alternative to classic open procedures with results that are as good as and, in some situations, better than those in traditional discectomy. However, the surgeon must be familiar with endoscopic lumbar spine surgery before opting to perform a TETD, considering that the learning curve is much harder. We describe all the steps and safety considerations during TETD based on the anatomic differences compared to lumbar endoscopic procedures. TETD is an effective and safe method that yields more benefits, provides a direct route to the lesion with less morbidity, and is performed in a minimally invasive way. Many severe complications related to the thoracic region could be avoided having the proper knowledge, adequate technique, and safety routes and considerations.
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