A Narrative Review of Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery in the Cervical and Thoracic Spine: Insights into Its Capabilities, Limitations, and Possibilities

Biportal spinal endoscopy has been successfully utilized for the surgical treatment of common spinal conditions, mainly in the lumbar spine. Surgeons recently have translated this technique to the cervical and thoracic spine. Little is known regarding the clinical effectiveness and safety profile of...

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Published inJournal of minimally invasive spine surgery and technique Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 36 - 43
Main Authors Park, Don Young, Heo, Dong Hwa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korean Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Society 01.04.2023
Subjects
biportal endoscopy
cervical stenosis
endoscopic spine surgery
spinal endoscopy
thoracic stenosis
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Summary:Biportal spinal endoscopy has been successfully utilized for the surgical treatment of common spinal conditions, mainly in the lumbar spine. Surgeons recently have translated this technique to the cervical and thoracic spine. Little is known regarding the clinical effectiveness and safety profile of the biportal endoscopic technique in the cervical and thoracic spine. This is a narrative review of the applications of biportal spinal endoscopy in the cervical and thoracic spine, dis- cussing its current capabilities, limitations, and possible future applications.
ISSN:2508-2043
2508-2043
DOI:10.21182/jmisst.2023.00717