Background Traditionally trained spine surgeons may want to transition from open spinal
surgeries to endoscopic decompressions. The aspiring endoscopic spine surgeon may have …

Background Training of spine surgeons may impact the availability of contemporary
minimally invasive spinal surgery (MIS) to patients and drive spine surgeons' clinical …

The utilization of indirect visualization during procedures has been increasingly replacing
traditional forms of direct visualization across many different surgical specialties. The …

With the health care environment becoming increasingly patient centric and cost-conscious,
interest levels in spinal endoscopy are at an all-time high. Patient demand for the least …

Innovations in spinal endoscopy technology and technique have broadened their
applications during the past 10 years. Smaller outer-diameter working-channel endoscopes …

Neuroendoscopy has grown rapidly in the last 20 years as a therapeutic modality for treating
a variety of spinal disorders. Spinal endoscopy has been widely used to treat patients with …

Recently, we have been surprised to figure out that the dramatic change in the reputation of
endoscopic spine surgery has been taking place rapidly, and also tons of articles are …

The advent of any new technology or technique is fraught with challenges in the early stages
of development and adoption. This situation is no different for spinal endoscopy, which has …

After the completion of an endoscopic spinal surgery fellowship, the next challenge for the
newly minted consultant is to set up a viable and sustainable endoscopic practice. A …

Various spinal diseases and related pain is a very common phenomenon, and it is reported
that more than two-thirds of the population experience these spine related symptoms during …