Uniportal intermediate: the transforaminal endoscopic approach for foraminal/extraforaminal stenosis at L5-S1

Choll Kim; Win Boonsirikamchai; Borriwat Santipas; Jin Sung Kim

doi:10.1016/B978-0-443-36628-4.00062-5

Uniportal intermediate: the transforaminal endoscopic approach for foraminal/extraforaminal stenosis at L5-S1

Choll Kim
, Win Boonsirikamchai
, Borriwat Santipas
, Jin Sung Kim

Department of Neurosurgery

University of California at San Diego
Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital
Mahidol University

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Abstract

The treatment of L5-S1 foraminal stenosis presents a treatment challenge, often requiring excessive facetectomy leading to fusion surgery. The transforaminal endoscopic approach offers a minimally invasive option that can avoid the need for fusion, facilitating a less painful treatment option that allows for a rapid recovery and early return to a high level of function. This chapter will explore the indications, surgical techniques, and postoperative outcomes of uniportal transforaminal microdiscectomy, highlighting its role as an emerging alternative to conventional surgical approaches for L5-S1 foraminal stenosis.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Essentials of Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	223-239
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Electronic)	9780443366284
ISBN (Print)	9780443366291
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-36628-4.00062-5
State	Published - 1 Jan 2025

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Keywords

Endoscopic spine surgery
Extraforaminal stenosis
Foraminal stenosis
Transforaminal endoscopic approach
Uniportal intermediate

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