Epiduroscopic Adhesiolysis
Chapter 14 Epiduroscopic Adhesiolysis Pyung-Bok Lee, MD, PhD, Seong Oh Kim, MD, Yong-Chul Kim, MD, PhD With epiduroscopy, it is now possible to directly observe pathologic conditions such as epidural…
NEUROSURGERY
Endoscopy-Assisted Thoracic Microdiscectomy
Chapter 24 Endoscopy-Assisted Thoracic Microdiscectomy John Chiu, MD Historically, spinal surgeons have sought to find a surgical procedure of choice to treat thoracic disc herniations [1–14]. The threat of spinal…
Percutaneous Endoscopic Cervical Discectomy and Stabilization
Chapter 23 Percutaneous Endoscopic Cervical Discectomy and Stabilization Sang-Ho Lee, MD PhD, Won-Chul Choi, MD, Yong Ahn, MD PhD, Seung-Cheol Lee, MD Percutaneous endoscopic cervical discectomy (PECD) is a relatively…
Sacroiliac Joint Block and Neuroablation
Chapter 11 Sacroiliac Joint Block and Neuroablation Kyung-Hoon Kim, MD, PhD, Sang-Wook Shin, MD, PhD The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is the largest axial joint in the body with an average…
Paravertebral Block
Chapter 12 Paravertebral Block Sang-Sik Choi, MD, Mi-Guem Lee, MD, Mi-Kyung Lee, MD, PhD The paravertebral space does not naturally exist. It is a potential space that can be created…
Percutaneous Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Stabilization
Chapter 29 Percutaneous Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Stabilization Sang-Ho. Lee, MD, PhD, Won-Chul. Choi, MD Percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal discectomy has been an effective alternative to microdiscectomy for patients with soft lumbar…
Posterolateral Endoscopic Thoracic Discectomy
Chapter 25 Posterolateral Endoscopic Thoracic Discectomy Sang-Ho Lee, MD, PhD, Ho-Yeong Kang, MD, Ho-Yeon Lee, MD, PhD Posterolateral endoscopic thoracic discectomy (PLETD) has been developed from percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy…
Lateral Percutaneous Interspinous System for the Treatment of Lumbar Stenosis
Chapter 34 Lateral Percutaneous Interspinous System for the Treatment of Lumbar Stenosis Luiz M. Pimenta, MD, PhD, Carlos F. Arias, MD, Leonardo Oliveira, BSc One of the main problems of…
Percutaneous Sacroplasty
Chapter 20 Percutaneous Sacroplasty Kyung-Hoon Kim, MD, PhD, Ji-Young Yoon, MD Sacral insufficiency fractures, which are commonly associated with osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and radiation therapy–related cancer bony metastasis, can be…
Percutaneous Lumbar Restabilization via a Posterolateral Approach
Chapter 32 Percutaneous Lumbar Restabilization via a Posterolateral Approach Walter Bini, MD, FRCS Minimally invasive percutaneous lumbar restabilization via a posterolateral approach is a valid and less aggressive procedure than…
