Endoscopic technology has advanced to the point where practitioners can now access, visualize, and treat spine pathologies previously only accessible through open surgical approaches. Endoscopic Spine Surgery 2nd Edition provides a comprehensive background on endoscopic spine surgery and covers an unparalleled number of minimally invasive spine procedures that have revolutionized the spine treatment paradigm. Readers will greatly benefit from many years of expertise and wisdom shared by master spine surgeons Daniel Kim, Gun Choi, Sang-Ho Lee, and Richard Fessler, and their expert contributors.Due to the narrow endoscopic view, subtle microanatomical differences in the lumbar, thoracic, and cervical regions are not always easy to visually discern. To address this challenge, the book contains detailed procedural descriptions and images mirroring endoscopic views spine surgeons encounter in the OR. Organized anatomically, 53 chapters guide readers systematically through lumbar, thoracic, cervical, and craniocervical junction procedures for pathologies ranging from low back pain and deformities to tumors, lesions, infections, and trauma.Key FeaturesMore than 1000 high quality images including color procedural photographs and medical illustrations provide in-depth visual understanding.Spinal pathologies and procedures delineated in 75 videos accessible via the Media Center - from case studies to step-by-step technique tutorials.Covers the full spectrum of spine endoscopy including percutaneous approaches, microdiscectomy, laminectomy, discectomy foraminotomy, hemilaminectomy, thoracic decompressions, fusion, fixation, and thoracoscopic procedures.The use of state-of-the-art technology such as ultrasonic bone dissectors, endoscopic radiofrequency denervation, the video telescope operating monitor (VITOM), minimally invasive tubular retractors, and 3D stereo-tubular endoscopic systems.Neurosurgical and orthopaedic residents, spine fellows, and seasoned spine surgeons will all greatly benefit from the significant knowledge and insights revealed in this remarkable multimedia resource. This book may also be of interest to neurosurgical and orthopaedic nurses, physical therapists, chiropractors, and medical device professionals.

Endoscopic technology has advanced to the point where practitioners can now access, visualize, and treat spine pathologies previously only accessible through open surgical approaches.The book provides a comprehensive background on endoscopic spine surgery and covers an unparalleled number of minimally invasive spine procedures that have revolutionized the spine treatment paradigm.Image-rich guide from international expertsNearly 1100 high quality images including color procedural photographs and medical illustrations provide in-depth visual understandingFull spectrum of spine endoscopy including percutaneous approaches, microdiscectomy, fusion, laminectomy, discectomy foraminotomy, fixation, hemilaminectomy, thoracic decompressions, and thoracoscopic proceduresUse of state-of-the-art technology such as ultrasonic bone dissectors, endoscopic radiofrequency denervation, the video telescope operating monitor (VITOM), minimally invasive tubular retractors, and 3D stereo-tubular endoscopic systemsSpinal pathologies and procedures delineated in 75 videos accessible via the Media Center - from case studies to step-by-step technique tutorials

1 Applied Anatomy and Percutaneous Approaches to the Lumbar Spine2 Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Diskectomy: Transforaminal Approach3 Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Diskectomy: Extraforaminal Approach4 Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Diskectomy for Migrated Lumbar Disk Herniation5 Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Diskectomy with Foraminotomy6 Surgical Technique for Percutaneous Endoscopic Laser Annuloplasty/Nucleoplasty7 Interlaminar Surgical Approach for Percutaneous Endoscopic Laser Annuloplasty/Nucleoplasty8 Percutaneous Endoscopic Interlaminar Lumbar Diskectomy: Structural Preservation Technique for L5-S1 Herniated Nucleus Pulposus9 Percutaneous Endoscopic Decompressive Laminectomy and Foraminotomy10 Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Decompression for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis11 Percutaneous Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Diskectomy and Decompression for Lumbar Degenerative Disease12 Transforaminal Epiduroscopic Laser Annuloplasty for Diskogenic Pain13 Tubular Endoscopic Lumbar Laminoforaminotomy and Diskectomy14 Tubular Endoscopic Lumbar Laminoforaminotomy and Diskectomy15 Tubular Lumbar Decompressive Laminectomy and Foraminotomy16 Tubular Endoscopic Lumbar Hemilaminectomy and Foraminotomy17 Ultrasonic Bone Dissectors in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery18 Minimally Invasive Tubular Decompression for Foraminal Stenosis19 Destandau's Technique: Interlaminar Approach (Lumbar Diskectomy with Canal Decompression)20 Endoscopic Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Instrumentation21 Endoscopic/Percutaneous Lumbar Pedicle Screw Fixation Technique22 360° Endoscopically Assisted Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion23 Percutaneous Translaminar and Ipsilateral Facet Fixation Technique24 Direct Lateral Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Instrumentation25 Endoscopic Removal of Intradural Extramedullary Space-Occupying Lesions26 Laparoscope- and Endoscope-Assisted Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion27 Endoscopic Radiofrequency Denervation for Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain28 Video Telescope Operating Monitor for Spine Surgery29 Applied Anatomy and Percutaneous Approaches to the Thoracic Spine30 Surgical Techniques in Percutaneous Endoscopic Thoracic Diskectomy31 Posterolateral Endoscopic Thoracic Diskectomy32 Tubular Endoscopic Transpedicular Diskectomy33 Thoracoscopic Diskectomy34 Tubular Endoscopic Thoracic Decompressive Laminectomy35 Thoracoscopic Decompression and Fixation for Thoracic and Thoracolumbar Junction Lesions36 Endoscopic Approaches to Thoracic Tumors, Trauma, and Infection37 Thoracoscopic Approaches to Deformity Correction [1]38 Thoracoscopic Approaches to Deformity Correction [2]39 Applied Anatomy for Percutaneous Approaches to the Cervical Spine40 An Endonasal Approach to the Craniocervical Junction41 Endoscopic Transnasal Approaches to the Craniocervical Junction42 Endoscopic Transoral Approaches to the Craniocervical Junction43 Foramen Magnum Decompression of Chiari Malformation Using Minimally Invasive Tubular Retractors44 Percutaneous Endoscopic Cervical Diskectomy45 Endoscopic Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Cord Decompression46 Video-Assisted Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Instrumentation47 Cervical Laminoforaminotomy with Working Channel Endoscope48 Posterior Percutaneous Endoscopic Cervical Foraminotomy and Diskectomy: Case Presentation and Surgical Technique49 Posterior Tubular Endoscopic Cervical Diskectomy50 Posterior Tubular Endoscopic Cervical Laminectomy and Foraminotomy51 Endoscopic Approaches to Cervical Tumors, Trauma, and Infection52 Three-Dimensional Spine Surgery: Clinical Application of 3D Stereo-Tubular Endoscopic Systems53 Minimally Invasive Microsurgical Resection of Spinal Intradural Extramedullary Lesions