State of the Art for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

The second congress of the Paci?c Asian Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (PASMISS) held in Phuket, Thailand, August 5-6,2002,was highly s- cessful. Dr. Akira Dezawa, the president, had worked hard in organizing the congress, which was well attended. All scienti?c papers presented were of the highest standard and were worthy of publication in book form. This scienti?c meeting brought to light the practice of this modern surgical technique as it is being performed by spine surgeons in the Asia-Paci?c region. Dr. Dezawa has made a great effort to collect the papers from the congress, and to have them edited and published as a text that covers all aspects of the minimally invasive spine surgical approach. Minimally invasive spinal surgery will be a highlight of operative approaches in the twenty-?rst century and already has been popularized worldwide. This procedure will provide surgical options that address several pathological conditions in the spinal column without producing the types of morbidity commonly seen in open surgical procedures. The contents of this book provide highly relevant and detailed information. I certainly believe that it will be a great bene?t to all orthopedic surgeons who are interested in performing minimally invasive spine surgery. Charoen Chotigavanich, M.D. Chairman, Spinal Section The Royal College of Orthopedic Surgeons of Thailand V Preface Recent decades have been characterized by revolutionary changes in spinal surgery. Concurrent progress in implant technology and functional en- scopes and the improvement of less invasive surgical techniques has opened a new dimension for spine surgery A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial Comparing the Results of Microdiscectomy Under Regional and General Anesthesia....Pages 1-5 Nucleoplasty as an Alternative Intradiscal Therapy: Indications and Technique....Pages 7-14 Surgical Procedures and Clinical Results of Endoscopic Decompression for Lumbar Canal Stenosis....Pages 15-24 Videotape-Assisted Thoracoscopy (VAT) for Anterior Release in Neuromuscular Scoliosis....Pages 25-34 Clinical Outcomes of Microendoscopic Discectomy for Extraforaminal Lumbar Disc Herniation....Pages 35-42 Percutaneous Vertebroplasty with Hydroxyapatite for the Treatment of Osteoporotic Vertebral Burst Fracture of Thoracolumbar Spine....Pages 43-61 Surgical Results of Endoscopic Discectomy for Lumbar Disc Herniation: Three-Year Follow-up....Pages 63-73 Laparoscopy-Assisted Mini-Open Lateral Approach for Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion....Pages 75-85 Treatment of Internal Disc Derangement by Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Posterior Instrumentation....Pages 87-97 Endoscopic Discectomy for Extraforaminal Lumbar Disc Herniation....Pages 99-106 Anterolateral Approach to the Lumbar Spine....Pages 107-116 Posterior Endoscopic Discectomy Using as Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy System Developed in Japan....Pages 117-130 Intraspinal Examination with a Spinal Fiberscope (Myelofiberscope)....Pages 131-139 Clinical Outcomes of Posterior Endoscopic Discectomy for Central Disc Herniation and Posterior Endplate Lesions in the Lumbar Spine....Pages 141-147 Diagnosis and Endoscopic Release of the Piriformis Muscle Under Local Anesthesia for Piriformis Syndrome....Pages 149-154 "The field of endoscopic spinal surgery has seen significant growth in recent years and has led to new and innovative surgical options that address several pathological conditions in the spinal column without running the risks commonly associated with open surgery. This book, as the result of the PASMISS (Pacific Asian Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery) meeting held in Thailand in 2002, is a collection of the latest research by internationally recognized experts in the field. They discuss current techniques for performing endoscopic spine surgery, as well as examining thoracoscopic and laparoscopic techniques. Individual chapters address subjects as diverse as microdiscectomy, laparoscopic epidural surgery, and foraminoscopic spine surgery. The collected knowledge contained within this volume is sure to be of benefit to orthopedic surgeons interested in gaining knowledge of a wide range of new procedures."--BOOK JACKET