A novel endoscope-port unit for lumbar microendoscopic surgery: a single-center case series review.

Vicente de Paulo Martins Coelho Junior, Anthony M Alvarado, Richard G Fessler

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Camera-assisted and navigated single-position prone transpsoas lateral lumbar interbody fusion: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2025
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Vicente de Paulo Martins Coelho JuniorDepartment of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA. vicente.coelho@alumni.usp.br.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4415-9553

Anthony M AlvaradoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.

Richard G FesslerDepartment of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.

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Abstract

Minimally invasive spinal surgery has shown benefits not only from a clinical standpoint but also in some cost-effectiveness metrics. Microendoscopic procedures combine optical advantages of endoscopy with the preservation of bimanual surgical maneuvers that are not feasible with full percutaneous endoscopic procedures. TELIGEN is a new endoscopic platform designed to optimize these operations. Our aim was to present a retrospective review of surgical data from the first consecutive cases applying this device in our institution and describe some of its technical details. 25 patients have underwent procedures using this device at our institution to the date, with a mean follow-up of 341.7 ± 45.1 days. 17 decompression-only procedures, including microendoscopic discectomies (MED) and decompression of stenosis (MEDS), with or without foraminotomies (± MEF) and 8 microendoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusions (ME-TLIF) were performed. Mean age and body mass index (BMI) were respectively 58.8 ± 17.4 years and 27.6 ± 5.3 kg/m

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Lumbar VertebraeAdultAgedDecompression, SurgicalEndoscopyFemaleHumansMaleMicrosurgeryMiddle AgedMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresNeuroendoscopyRetrospective StudiesSpinal FusionSpinal StenosisTreatment OutcomeCase seriesEndoscopy-assisted spine surgeryLumbar spineMinimally invasive spine surgeryTransforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

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PMID39060770

DOI10.1007/s10143-024-02588-6

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