Endoscopic Procedures on the Spine

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Spinal Endoscopy: Historical Review and Current Applications

   • C. Birkenmaier

   Pages 1-7

3. Currently Available Equipment Details in the Market

   • Dirk Goethel

   Pages 9-21

4. Cervical Spinal Endoscopy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 23-23

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   2. Anatomical Considerations

      • Jun Ho Lee

      Pages 25-32

   3. Ventrally Approached Cervical Endoscopy

      • Yong Ahn

      Pages 33-42

   4. Posteriorly Approached Cervical Endoscopy

      • Samuel Won, Chi Heon Kim, Chun Kee Chung

      Pages 43-55

   5. Cervical Endoscopy Using Transcorporeal Route

      • Jun Ho Lee

      Pages 57-63

5. Thoracic Spinal Endoscopy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 65-65

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   2. Thoracic Spinal Endoscopy-Anatomical Considerations

      • Mazda K. Turel, Mena G. Kerolus, Brian T. David, Richard G. Fessler

      Pages 67-69

   3. Indications of Thoracic Spinal Endoscopy: Background of Thoracic Disc Herniation and Endoscopic Treatment

      • Sang Ha Shin

      Pages 71-74

   4. Posteriorly Approached Thoracic Endoscopy and Hybrid

      • Nicholas Ahye, Arko Leopold IV, Bong-Soo Kim

      Pages 75-84

6. Lumbar Spinal Endoscopy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 85-85

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   2. Anatomical Considerations

      • Zhen-Zhou Li

      Pages 87-111

   3. Indications

      • Zhen-Zhou Li

      Pages 113-148

   4. Transforaminal Access During Lumbar Endoscopy

      • Anthony T. Yeung

      Pages 149-157

   5. Modified Endoscopic Access for Migrated and Foraminal/Extraforaminal Disc Herniation

      • Kyung-Chul Choi, Dong Chan Lee, Choon-Keun Park

      Pages 159-173

   6. Neural Foramen Decompression Using Transforaminal Access

      • Yong Ahn

      Pages 175-183

   7. Percutaneous Full-Endoscopic Interlaminar Lumbar Spine Surgery

      • Kyung Hyun Shin

      Pages 185-209

   8. Endoscopic Effort to Overcome Anatomical Barriers

      • Javier Quillo-Olvera, Jin-Sung Kim

      Pages 211-232

This book aims to familiarize readers with the overall scope of endoscopic surgeries for the treatment of various types of spinal disease. State of the art techniques for minimally invasive endoscopic procedures to the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine are precisely described. The coverage includes cutting-edge endoscopic solutions for spinal canal stenosis or instability and low back pain. All technical aspects are explained in detail, and the text is complemented by many helpful illustrations. A further key feature is the provision of accompanying surgical videos, which will be of value to both novice and experienced surgeons. As a result of recent technological advances, minimally invasive endoscopic procedures are now being used for the treatment of patients with spinal problems in various institutes across the world. It can be anticipated that, in the near future, these procedures will be regarded as mainstream in spine surgery. The authors hope that this book will motivate the reader to participate in this trend, which promises important benefits for patients.

• endoscopic procedures
• minimally invasive
• spinal disease
• spine
• cervical, thoracic, and lumbar disease

• Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul St Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seocho gu, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

  Jin-Sung Kim

• Department of Neurosurgery, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

  Jun Ho Lee

• Department of Neurosurgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea (Republic of)

  Yong Ahn

Jin-Sung Kim MD, Seoul St Mary’s Hospital, Seoul, Korea


Jun Ho Lee MD, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea



Yong Ahn MD, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea 

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