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Endoscopic spine surgery (ESS) offers advantages over open surgery for spine conditions. This review details ESS techniques, compares uniportal and biportal approaches, and discusses complications and future directions.

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Neurosurgery
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Spinal Disorders

Background:

Endoscopic spine surgery (ESS) represents a significant advancement in treating spinal pathologies.
It offers potential benefits over traditional open surgical methods, including reduced invasiveness and faster recovery.
The evolution of ESS is marked by key innovations and influential figures.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a comprehensive review of endoscopic spine surgery (ESS).
To explore the historical development, various techniques, and ongoing debates in ESS.
To analyze complication profiles, economic implications, and future trends in ESS.

Main Methods:

Systematic review of historical development and current techniques in ESS.
Comparative analysis of uniportal versus biportal ESS approaches.
Examination of complication rates and economic factors associated with ESS and open surgery.

Main Results:

ESS encompasses diverse techniques like transforaminal, interlaminar, lumbar fusion, cervical, and thoracic approaches.
The uniportal versus biportal ESS debate involves considerations of invasiveness, cost, and learning curves.
ESS demonstrates comparable or improved complication profiles and economic benefits over open surgery.

Conclusions:

Endoscopic spine surgery is a rapidly evolving field with demonstrated advantages.
Understanding different ESS techniques and approaches is crucial for optimal patient outcomes.
Future advancements in enabling technology will likely further enhance ESS capabilities and applications.