In the past, the use of endoscopic spine surgery was limited to intervertebral discectomy;
however, it has recently become possible to treat various spinal degenerative diseases …

Study Design: Systematic review. Objective: To date there is no consensus among surgeons
as to what defines an MIS-TLIF (transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion using minimally …

Study Design. A retrospective cohort study at a single institution. Objective. The aim of this
study was to analyze the perioperative and postoperative outcomes of patients who …

OBJECTIVE Spinal CSF leaks cause spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH). Surgical
closure of spinal CSF leaks is the treatment of choice for persisting leaks. Surgical …

Background Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) is a popular, minimally invasive
technique that is used to address challenging multilevel degenerative spinal diseases. It …

Abstract Purpose of Review To assess complications after minimally invasive spinal
surgeries including transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI-TLIF) by reviewing the most …

Purpose To systematically review the published techniques for dural tear (DT) repair in
spinal surgery to determine the repair method associated with the lowest failure rate. Method …

OBJECTIVE Hemangioblastomas are benign, highly vascularized tumors that can occur
sporadically or as part of von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease. Traditionally, spinal …

Incidental durotomy (ID) can occur in up to 14% of all lumbar spine surgeries. The risk of this
complication is markedly higher among elderly patients with advanced spinal pathology. In …

Study Design A prospective comparative study. Purpose To compare the incidence of
unintended durotomy and return to work after open surgery versus minimally invasive spine …