J Minim Invasive Spine Surg Tech.  2024 Oct;9(2):180-182. 10.21182/jmisst.2024.01473.

Posterior Endoscopic Cervical Discectomy

• Kim HS
• Hwang YH

• KMID: 2562233
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.21182/jmisst.2024.01473

Abstract

Cervical radiculopathy is a prevalent disorder of the cervical spine. With advances in minimally invasive surgery, posterior cervical foraminotomy (PCF) has been conducted using an endoscopic system, demonstrating favorable clinical outcomes. Posterior endoscopic cervical foraminotomy or posterior endoscopic cervical discectomy could reduce blood loss, operating time, and hospital stay compared to conventional open PCF. We performed a full-endoscopic cervical approach employing one portal with integrated working and viewing channels. When conducting foraminotomy and discectomy, we simultaneously applied a partial pediculotomy, partial vertebrotomy approach to minimize neural retraction and ensure sufficient decompression of osseous structures. The authors illustrate the surgical technique of posterior endoscopic cervical foraminotomy with discectomy.

Keyword

Endoscopy; Cervical vertebrae; Foraminotomy; Radiculopathy; Full-endoscopic spine surgery