Review
. 2022 Mar 19;2022:4979231.
doi: 10.1155/2022/4979231.
eCollection 2022.
Affiliations
Affiliations
- 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
- 2 Department of Spine Surgery, Loretto Hospital, Freiburg, Germany.
- 3 Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
- 4 Casal Dots SLU and Asepeyo Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
- 5 Center for Advanced Spine Care of Southern Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Item in Clipboard
Review
Bryan Zheng et al.
Biomed Res Int.
.
Display options
Format
. 2022 Mar 19;2022:4979231.
doi: 10.1155/2022/4979231.
eCollection 2022.
Authors
Affiliations
- 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
- 2 Department of Spine Surgery, Loretto Hospital, Freiburg, Germany.
- 3 Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
- 4 Casal Dots SLU and Asepeyo Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
- 5 Center for Advanced Spine Care of Southern Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Item in Clipboard
Display options
Format
Abstract
Endoscopic techniques in spine surgery are rapidly evolving, with operations becoming progressively safer and less invasive. Lumbar interbody fusion (LIF) procedures comprise many spine procedures that have benefited from endoscopic assistance and minimally invasive approaches. Though considerable variation exists within endoscopic LIF, similar principles and techniques are common to all types. Nonetheless, innovations continually emerge, requiring trainees and experienced surgeons to maintain familiarity with the domain and its possibilities. We present two illustrative cases of endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with a comprehensive literature review of the different approaches to endoscopic LIF procedures.
Copyright © 2022 Bryan Zheng et al.
Conflict of interest statement
The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
Cite