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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2024

Evolution of Cervical Endoscopic Spine Surgery: Current Progress and Future Directions-A Narrative Review.

Chuan-Ching Huang, Jamal Fitts, David Huie, Deb A Bhowmick, Muhammad M Abd-El-Barr

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
15citing papers in PubMed
9.2field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. Delayed versus Same-Day Second-Stage Cervical Spine Surgery.Spine surgery and related research · 2026
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  14. Navigation surgery in musculoskeletal disorders.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Chuan-Ching HuangDivision of Spine, Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Jamal FittsDivision of Spine, Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
David HuieDivision of Spine, Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Deb A BhowmickDivision of Spine, Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Muhammad M Abd-El-BarrDivision of Spine, Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC 27710, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7151-2861
Duke University Hospital · USNational Taiwan University Hospital · TW

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cervical endoscopic spine surgery is rapidly evolving and gaining popularity for the treatment of cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy. This approach significantly reduces muscular damage and blood loss by minimizing soft tissue stripping, leading to less postoperative pain and a faster postoperative recovery. As scientific evidence accumulates, the efficacy and safety of cervical endoscopic spine surgery are continually affirmed. Both anterior and posterior endoscopic approaches have surfaced as viable alternative treatments for various cervical spine pathologies. Newer techniques, such as endoscopic-assisted fusion, the anterior transcorporeal approach, and unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression, have been developed to enhance clinical outcomes and broaden surgical indications. Despite its advantages, this approach faces challenges, including a steep learning curve, increased radiation exposure for both surgeons and patients, and a relative limitation in addressing multi-level pathologies. However, the future of cervical endoscopic spine surgery is promising, with potential enhancements in clinical outcomes and safety on the horizon. This progress is fueled by integrating advanced imaging and navigation technologies, applying regional anesthesia for improved and facilitated postoperative recovery, and incorporating cutting-edge technologies, such as augmented reality. With these advancements, cervical endoscopic spine surgery is poised to broaden its scope in treating cervical spine pathologies while maintaining the benefits of minimized tissue damage and rapid recovery.

Indexed as

cervicaldecompressiondiscectomyendoscopicfull endoscopiclaminoplastyminimally invasive spine surgerypercutaneous

Identifiers

PMID38610887
PMCPMC11012719
OpenAlexW4394570142

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