Minimally invasive endoscopy in spine surgery: where are we now?

K Jitpakdee, Y Liu, DH Heo, V Kotheeranurak… - European Spine …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Endoscopic spine surgery (ESS) is a minimally invasive surgical technique that
offers comparable efficacy and safety with less collateral damage compared to conventional …

[HTML][HTML] Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) versus oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) in interbody fusion technique for degenerative spondylolisthesis …

MC Chang, GU Kim, YJ Choo, GW Lee - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
Preoperative pathology requiring fusion surgery has a great impact on postoperative
outcomes. However, the previous clinical and meta-analysis studies did not control for the …

Full-endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion versus minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with a tubular retractor system: a retrospective controlled …

JC Wang, Z Cao, ZZ Li, HL Zhao, SX Hou - World Neurosurgery, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective The objective of this study was to compare the safety and clinical efficacy of full-
endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion (FE-LIF) and minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar …

Influence of instrumentation type on outcomes after surgical management of spondylodiscitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

KS Maddy, JY Tigre, VM Lu, MC Costello… - European Spine …, 2023 - Springer
Objective Spondylodiscitis refers to infection of the intervertebral disk and neighboring
structures. Outcomes based on instrumentation type are not well reported in the literature …

[HTML][HTML] The endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion: a narrative review, and future perspective

P Pholprajug, V Kotheeranurak, Y Liu, JS Kim - Neurospine, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lumbar interbody fusion stands as a preferred surgical solution for degenerative lumbar
spine diseases. The procedure primarily aims to establish lumbar segment stability, directly …

[HTML][HTML] Hidden blood loss and its possible risk factors in full endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion

Z Ge, W Zhao, Z Wu, J He, G Zhu, Z Song, J Cui… - Journal of Personalized …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Full endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion (Endo-LIF) is a representative recent
emerging minimally invasive operation. The hidden blood loss (HBL) in an Endo-LIF …

[HTML][HTML] Application and thinking of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in degenerative lumbar diseases

S Gu, H Li, D Wang, X Dai, C Liu - Annals of Translational Medicine, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background This study sought to investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of minimally
invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) in the treatment of lumbar …

[PDF][PDF] Utility of Expandable Interbody Cages in Open Transforaminal Interbody Fusions: A Comparison With Static Cages

AG Yearley, JI Chalif, HA Zaidi - Cureus, 2023 - cureus.com
Background Expandable interbody cages, while popular in minimally invasive fusions due to
their slim profile and increased ease of insertion, have not been widely explored in open …