Reflections on nomenclature and expansion of surgical indications for endoscopic spinal surgery / 国际外科学杂志

ABSTRACT

In recent years, with the development and maturity of endoscopic technique, endoscopic spinal surgery represented by water media and optical rigid endoscope has been widely used in the treatment of many disorders in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. Endoscopic spinal surgery shows similar clinical effects as traditional open surgery or other minimally invasive procedures, and is favored by spinal surgeons due to its advantages of less trauma and rapid recovery after surgery. However, the large-scale application of endoscopic technique brings problems such as non-standard nomenclature and unreasonable indications. Therefore, this article will summarize the surgical nomenclature and indications of endoscopic spinal surgery, in order to provide a reference for spinal surgeons to understand and apply endoscopic technology reasonably.