Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery aims to speed up recovery by reducing surgical trauma and alleviating postoperative pain and dysfunction. In recent years, the indications for minimally invasive surgery have expanded due to advancements in surgical techniques, equipment, and tools. It has become an important supplement and alternative to traditional spinal surgery.

Percutaneous endoscopic discectomy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure frequently used for intervertebral discectomy. It involves a small incision, no muscle retraction, minimal bone resection, light nerve pulling, and is performed under local anaesthesia. This procedure has several advantages over traditional surgery, including minimal blood loss, short operation time, and rapid postoperative recovery. The development of endoscopic working channels and surgical instruments has expanded the indications for endoscopic procedures. Endoscopic surgeries for nucleus pulposus prolapse, free disc herniation, and intervertebral foraminal stenosis have become routine. In recent years, spinal endoscopy has made significant progress due to the clinical application of large-channel endoscopy, endoscopic grinding drills, and endoscopic bone knives. In recent years, spinal endoscopy has made significant progress due to the clinical application of large-channel endoscopy, endoscopic grinding drills, and endoscopic bone knives. In recent years, spinal endoscopy has made significant progress due to the clinical application of large-channel endoscopy, endoscopic grinding drills, and endoscopic bone knives. As a result, some cases of spinal stenosis can be decompressed endoscopically. With advances in navigation and instrumentation, the indications for endoscopic decompression of the spinal canal are expanding, and endoscopic fusion surgeries are gradually becoming more common.

Minimally invasive spine surgery can achieve unilateral lumbar laminectomy and contralateral socket decompression through access. It is important to note that all evaluations are objective and clearly marked as such. Subaccessory interbody fusion can also be achieved with large-aperture access. The indications for channel surgery include degenerative diseases of the spine, synovial cysts of the joint capsule, metastatic cancer, and drainage of epidural abscesses. Even vertebral fractures can be treated by accessing the spinal canal to remove the damaged vertebral laminae and restore stability.