Tag: endoscopic surgery
Comment: Endoscopic techniques “the next logical step” for the decompression of...
Daniel Sauer and Christoph Siepe of the Schön Klinik München Harlaching (Munich, Germany) discuss some of the benefits of endoscopic surgery compared with microsurgery...
Debate: Will endoscopic surgery become the standard of care for spinal...
Two experts from the field of spine surgery, Paul Houle (Hyannis, USA) and Jeremy Steinberger (New York, USA), go head-to-head on the controversial topic...
First dualPortal endscopic spine procedure performed
Amplify Surgical has announced the completion of the first endoscopic spine procedure using its dualPortal solution—a novel two-portal endoscopic approach that the company says...
Is there a bright future for endoscopic spinal surgery?
Yingda Li and Michael Wang consider the increasing interest in endoscopic techniques in spinal surgery. The authors describe how endoscopic techniques have been incorporated...
Joimax showcases new electromagnetic navigation system Intracs at GSC and DGNC
Joimax is showcasing its integrated navigation tracking and control system, Intracs, at this year’s Global Spine Congress (GSC; 15–18 May, Toronto, Canada). The company...
The world’s first combined endoscopic and robotic-guided spine surgery is performed...
Colin Haines and Christopher Good, spine surgeons at Virginia Spine Institute, Virginia, USA, have performed the world’s first spinal surgery using combined endoscopic and...
The role of endoscopic surgery in the treatment of painful conditions...
The major gap between fusion-oriented spinal surgeons and pain management physicians is bridged by endoscopic spinal surgeons. Current surgical philosophy by traditionally-trained spinal surgeons...