Jin-Sung Kim MD, Seoul St Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea

Jun Ho Lee MD, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

Yong Ahn MD, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea

Describes in detail minimally invasive endoscopic procedures for cervical, thoracic, and lumbar disease

Includes coverage of endoscopic treatment of spinal stenosis or instability and low back pain

Features many helpful illustrations and accompanying surgical videos

1.Spinal Endoscopy: Historical review & current applications.- 2. Currently available equipment details in the market.- Part 1 Cervical Spinal Endoscopy.- 3.Anatomical considerations.- 4.Ventrally approached cervical.- endoscopy.- 5. Posteriorly approached cervical endoscopy.- 6.Cervical endoscopy using Trans-corporeal Route.- Part 2. Thoracic Spinal Endoscopy.- 7.Anatomic considerations.- 8.Indications of thoracic spinal endoscopy - Background of thoracic disc herniation and endoscopic treatment.- 9.Posteriorly approached thoracic endoscopy & hybrid.- Part 3. Lumbar Spinal Endoscopy.- 10.Anatomical considerations.- 11.Indications.- 12.Transforaminal access during Lumbar Endoscopy.- 13. Modified endoscopic access for migrated and foraminal/extraforaminal disc herniation.- 14.Neural foramen decompression using transforaminal access.- 15.Percutaneous Full-endoscopic Interlaminar Lumbar Spine Surgery.- 16.Endoscopic effort to overcome anatomical barriers.- 17.Current limits and feasible future modifications of lumbar endoscopy.- Part 4. Endoscopic solutions for spinal canal stenosis.- [...]-endoscopic bilateral decompression of central lumbar spinal stenosis with an unilateral interlaminar approach.- 19.Percutaneous biportal endoscopic discectomy for lumbar disc herniation.- 20. Percutaneous biportal endoscopic decompression for lumbar central stenosis and foraminal stenosis.- 21.Contralateral 'key-hole' endoscopic surgery.- 22.Spinal interbody fusion under endoscopic guidance.- Part 5. CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN (CLBP) MANAGEMENT USING SPINAL ENDOSCOPY.- 23.A percutaneous pain procedures using spinal endoscopy, controversies.- 24.Ablation of medial bundle branch under spinal endoscopy.- 25.Ablation of SI joint under spinal endoscopy.- Part 6. Epiduroscopic Approach.- 26. Anatomic and Technical Considerations.- 27. Indication.- 28. Percutaneous epidural neuroplasty.- [...] (trans-Sacral Epidoscopic Laser Decompression).- 30.Current limits and feasible future modifications of spinal epiduroscopy.- 31.Percutaneous epidural neuroplasty - Transforaminal approach.- Part 7: Spinal Endoscopy.- 32. Future suggestions.