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  • Spine Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Procedures
  • Surgical Nomenclature

Background:

  • Minimally invasive endoscopic spinal procedures have rapidly advanced, expanding treatment options for spinal pathologies.
  • Current literature lacks a standardized nomenclature for endoscopic spine surgery approaches and procedures.
  • This heterogeneity hinders clear communication among surgeons, patients, hospitals, and insurance providers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish a unified nomenclature for working-channel endoscopic spine surgery.
  • To address the need for a common language in the rapidly evolving field of endoscopic spinal procedures.

Main Methods:

  • A consensus paper was developed to define a uniform system for endoscopic spine surgery terminology.
  • The report summarizes nomenclature for working-channel endoscopic procedures across cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine pathologies.

Main Results:

  • A proposed uniform nomenclature system defines the endoscope, approach corridor, spinal segment, and specific procedure.
  • Specific nomenclature examples include posterior endoscopic cervical foraminotomy (PECF) and transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy (TELD).

Conclusions:

  • A consensus nomenclature is critical for standardizing working-channel endoscopic spinal procedures in academic literature.
  • This standardization is expected to promote procedural development, teaching, and broader adoption of full-endoscopic spine surgery.