Endoscope-Assisted Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion

Oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusion has proven beneficial among various other fusion procedures overcoming access-related complications, preserving ligamentous and bony structures and, finally, availability of wider footprint area for insertion of a larger interbody cage promoting favourable fusion rates. Oblique lumbar fusion coupled with an endoscope is useful in accessing the hidden disc fragments under direct vision without the need for any additional posterior decompression, thereby avoiding damage to posterior spinal elements. Endo-OLIF is an excellent technique in selected cases achieving both direct and indirect decompression.