Scientific Abstracts

Date

Abstract Title & Description

1-24-2002

Cutting Edge Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery (MISS) in a Digital World
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) has rapidly come of age due to the explosive development of bio-computer technology, digital video imaging, laser application and much better medical/surgical instruments. Medical professionals expect that up to 85% of spinal surgery will soon be done with MISS.

1-24-2002

The New Frontier of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery (MISS) through computer assisted technology (CAT)
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) has rapidly come of age due to the explosive development of bio-computer technology, digital video imaging, laser application and much better medical/surgical instruments. Medical professionals expect that up to 85% of spinal surgery will soon be done with MISS.

Clinical Application of Provocative Discography in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS).
To demonstrate the diagnostic technique of provocative discography, and to evaluate intradiscal pathology of herniated cervical, thoracic and lumbar disc. This simple technique correlates with pre-operative symptomatic pain pinpoints the pathology and improves the accuracy of spinal disc surgery.

Indications and Application of Advanced Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Technique for Herniated Spinal Discs – 1000 case
To demonstrate and to describe the authors experience with percutaneous microdecompressive endoscopic spinal discectomy with application of collagen and disc shrinkage effect of Holmium laser at lower non-ablative energy level (laser thermodiskoplasty), performed with ease, safety and efficacy for symptomatic non-extruded herniated nucleus pulposus at cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine.

Advanced Microdecompressive Endoscopic Assisted Discectomy (MEAD) in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS)
To demonstrate the ease and practical clinical application of new MEAD system with a "joystick" tubular retractor for microdecompressive endoscopic lumbar discectomy and decompression of spinal stenosis in MISS.

Transforaminal Decompression (of Both Lateral and Central Lumbar) Spinal Stenosis by Minimally Invasive Technique Aided by New Instruments.
Mechanical Spinal Discectomy and Laser Thermodiskoplasty – 1000 Cases
Open spinal discectomy is associated with significant morbidity, long-term convalescence, prolonged general anesthesia and wide dissection of tissues that can cause bleeding, scarring and eventual destabilization of spinal segments. The less traumatic minimally invasive spinal surgery (MISS) is free from these potential complications. It has evolved to the point that it is the procedure of choice for uncomplicated herniated discs. An experience of 1000 cases of MISS discectomy with laser thermodiskoplasty is presented.

Multicenter Study of Percutaneous Endoscopic (lumbar, cervical and thoracic) Discectomy
The purpose of the present study was to gather a comprehensive series of percutaneous endoscopic discectomies (lumbar, cervical and thoracic) to accurately assess the overall incidence of complications and morbidity, to determine the rate of reoperation, and to adjudge the current role and efficacy of minimal invasive surgery in the armamentarium of a spinal surgeon.

Results in Multiple Herniated Spinal Discs Treated with Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
To demonstrate the ease, safety and efficacy of this type of outpatient percutaneous microdecompressive endoscopic spinal discectomy performed for symptomatic herniated spinal discs, involving multiple discs of the spine in a patient.

Microdecompressive Endoscopic Cervical Discectomy Non Ablative Disc Application (Laser Thermodiskoplasty)
To demonstrate safety, efficacy and technique of outpatient Percutaneous Microdecompressive Endoscopic Cervical Discectomy performed for symptomatic cervical herniated nucleus pulposus. In addition, low energy non-ablative Holmium laser has been applied for shrinking and tightening effect on the disc.

Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Assisted Thoracic Discectomy for Thoracic Herniated Nucleus Polposus
To demonstrate the safety and efficacy of outpatient based endoscopic thoracic discectomy with laser thermodiskoplasty performed for symptomatic thoracic herniated nucleus pulposus.

Robotic Aided Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS)
To demonstrate the ease and practical clinical application of new robotic aided system for microdecompressive endoscopic spinal discectomy.

A Simpler Safer Alternative for Spinal Lumbar Fusion with Spinal Translaminar Facet Fixation/Fusion
To demonstrate a simple and uncomplicated method of internal fixation using spinal translaminar facet screw fixation performed for lumbar fusion in symptomatic patients with lumbar instability for a variety of pain due to lumbar lesions.