Endoscopic spine surgery essentials from expert spine surgeons Atlas of Full-Endoscopic Spine Surgery by internationally renowned spine surgeons Christoph Hofstetter, Sebastian Ruetten, Yue Zhou, and Michael Wang provides concise, step-by-step guidance on the latest full endoscopic spine procedures. The book is targeted at practicing spine surgeons, fellows, and residents currently not trained in endoscopic spine surgery who have the desire to learn and incorporate these techniques into clinical practice. It is also an excellent curriculum resource for cadaveric training courses taught at the national and international level. The book lays a solid foundation with opening chapters on anesthesia, OR setup and endoscopic tools, applied anatomy, basic endoscopic surgical tasks, and preoperative diagnostics. Additional sections include step-by-step descriptions of the full spectrum of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar endoscopic approaches. The last section provides invaluable pearls on overcoming challenges, avoiding pitfalls, and optimizing postoperative care. Key Features Transforaminal endoscopic lumbar and thoracic discectomy approaches Trans-SAP endoscopic approach for foraminal and lateral recess decompression Interlaminar endoscopic lumbar discectomy Cervical/thoracic and lumbar unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression Special topics including endoscopic management of challenging cases, endoscopic revision surgery, and management of complications. Neurosurgery residents, fellows, young practicing neurosurgeons, and all healthcare practitioners involved in the care of endoscopic spine surgery patients will gain invaluable insights from this book.
Divided into thirty-four chapters, this first-ever book on unilateral biportal endoscopic spine surgery presents the technique history review and its current applications; the currently available technology and basic principles of this ...
John Regan demonstrates the procedures discussed in the book. Contains footage of operations with narration; reviews indictions/contraindications; description of pertinent anatomy; recommendations for operating room set up; and tips about...
Includes indications/contraindications, operating room setup, equipment & instrumentation & 5- to 7-minute segments on each surgical technique covered in the book.
This book may also be of interest to neurosurgical and orthopaedic nurses, physical therapists, chiropractors, and medical device professionals.
The term “minimally invasive spinal surgery” was coined in early 1990 following pub- cation of the first edition of this text entitled Arthroscopic Microdiscectomy: Minimal Intervention in Spinal Surgery, and subsequent establishment of ...
In this second edition of the classic Atlas of Endoscopic Spine Surgery, Atlas of Minimal Access Spine Surgery provides the authoritative operative reference for both the novice and the experienced spine surgeon.
This book is a superbly illustrated guide to the latest endoscopic approaches employed in surgery to the lumbar spine.
Ricardo BV Fontes MD PhD Resident Department of Neurosurgery Rush University Medical Center Chicago, Illinois, USA Daryl R Fourney MD FRCSC FACS Professor Director, Neurosurgery Residency Training Program Division of Neurosurgery, ...
Written by leaders in both neurologic and orthopedic spine surgery, this book offers the most up-to-date material and the broadest perspective on the subject.
This book aims to familiarize readers with the overall scope of endoscopic surgeries for the treatment of various types of spinal disease.