Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Learning Curve of Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Individual Participant and Aggregated Data

Chan Hee Koh, James Booker, David Choi, Danyal Zaman Khan, Hugo Layard Horsfall, Parag Sayal, Hani J Marcus, George Prezerakos

Global Spine Journal.2025; 15(2): 1435. CrossRef

Meta-Analysis of Learning Curve in Endoscopic Spinal Surgery: Impact on Surgical Outcomes

Juan Álvarez de Mon-Montoliú, Juan Castro-Toral, César Bonome-González, Manuel González-Murillo

Global Spine Journal.2025; 15(4): 2500. CrossRef

Effectiveness and Safety of Transforaminal Spinal Endoscopy: Analysis of 1000 Clinical Cases

Ignazio Tornatore, Attilio Basile, Alessandro Aureli, Alessio Tarantino, Giuseppe Orlando, Rodrigo Buharaja

Efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided compared to x-ray-guided percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy in China: a systematic review and pooled analysis

Bin Zheng, Panfeng Yu, Yan Liang, Zhenqi Zhu, Haiying Liu

Comparison of the Outcomes of Microendoscopic Discectomy Versus Full-Endoscopic Discectomy for the Treatment of L4/5 Lumbar Disc Herniation

Muneyoshi Fujita, Takahiro Inui, Yasushi Oshima, Hiroki Iwai, Hirohiko Inanami, Hisashi Koga

Global Spine Journal.2024; 14(3): 922. CrossRef

Optimizing prediction accuracy for early recurrent lumbar disc herniation with a directional mutation-guided SVM model

Mengxian Jia, Jiaxin Lai, Kan Li, Jiyang Chen, Kelun Huang, Chaohui Ding, Ziwei Fan, Zongjie Yuan, Honglin Teng

Computers in Biology and Medicine.2024; 173: 108297. CrossRef

Outcome of Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy in Relation to the Surgeon’s Experience: Propensity Score Matching

Seong Son, Michael Y. Oh, Han Byeol Park, Alexander M. Lopez

Lumbar percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy: a retrospective survey on the first 172 adult patients treated in Denmark

Jacob Holmen Terkelsen, Torben Hundsholt, Carsten Reidies Bjarkam

Percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal discectomy and unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy for lumbar disc herniation: a comparative analysis of learning curves

Zhangfu Li, Honghao Yang, Yaoshen Zhang, Chaofan Han, Yuzeng Liu, Li Guan, Jincai Yang, Yong Hai, Aixing Pan

European Spine Journal.2024; 33(6): 2154. CrossRef

Learning curve analyses in spine surgery: a systematic simulation-based critique of methodologies

Conor McNamee, Salman Keraidi, Jake McDonnell, Andrew Kelly, Julia Wall, Stacey Darwish, Joseph S. Butler

The Spine Journal.2024; 24(10): 1789. CrossRef

Is Close Supervision by a Senior Surgeon Necessary During the Initial Days of Performing Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy? A Retrospective Comparative Study between Two Fellowship Trained Surgeons to Assess the Learning Curve

Syed Ifthekar, Shih-Min Lee, Sang-Ho Lee, Sang-Ha Shin, Junseok Bae

Journal of West African College of Surgeons.2024;[Epub] CrossRef

Evolving Paradigms in Spinal Surgery: A Systematic Review of the Learning Curves in Minimally Invasive Spine Techniques

Kun Wu, Zhihe Yun, Siravich Suvithayasiri, Yihao Liang, Dimas Rahman Setiawan, Vit Kotheeranurak, Khanathip Jitpakdee, Enrico Giordan, Qinyi Liu, Jin-Sung Kim

Biportal endoscopic versus microscopic discectomy for lumbar herniated disc: a randomized controlled trial

Sang-Min Park, Ho-Jin Lee, Hyun-Jin Park, Jun-Young Choi, Ohsang Kwon, Sanghoon Lee, Ho-Joong Kim, Jin S. Yeom

Reply to letter to the editor regarding, “Biportal endoscopic versus microscopic discectomy for lumbar herniated disc: a randomized controlled trial”

How dimensions can guide surgical planning and training: a systematic review of Kambin’s triangle

Romaric Waguia Kouam, Troy Q. Tabarestani, David A. W. Sykes, Nithin Gupta, Brittany G. Futch, Elisabeth Kakmou, C. Rory Goodwin, Norah A. Foster, Khoi D. Than, Walter F. Wiggins, Muhammad M. Abd-El-Barr

Neurosurgical Focus.2023; 54(1): E6. CrossRef

Clinical efficacy of general anesthesia versus local anesthesia for percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy

Zhihua Wu, Jiahui He, Huantong Cheng, Shaohao Lin, Peng Zhang, De Liang, Xiaobing Jiang, Jianchao Cui

Impact of the learning curve of percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy on clinical outcomes: a systematic review

Rohaid Ali, Matthew J Hagan, Ankush Bajaj, J.N. Alastair Gibson, Christoph P. Hofstetter, Albrecht Waschke, Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Albert E. Telfeian

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery.2023; 32: 101738. CrossRef

Advancing Education in Endoscopic Spinal Navigation: Novel Methods and Technical Note

Maria Eduarda Pertile, Yan de Assunção Bicca, Paula M Maccari, Orlando R Neto, Douglas P Quintas, Raphael Bertani, Sávio Batista, Stefan W Koester, Eloy Rusafa, Marcus Vinicius Flores de Barros Vasconcelos Fernandes Serra

Background, techniques, applications, current trends, and future directions of minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery: A review of literature

Kevin Tang, Samuel Goldman, Fedan Avrumova, Darren R Lebl

World Journal of Orthopedics.2023; 14(4): 197. CrossRef

Prodrome to Seizure in Transforaminal Endoscopic Surgery: A Series of 9 Cases

Ajay Krishnan, Vikrant Chauhan, Devanand Degulmadi, Shivanand Mayi, Ravi Ranjan, Mirant B Dave, Shiv Kumar Bali, Pranav Ravi Charde, Abhijith Anil, Preety A Krishnan, Bharat R Dave

Journal of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Technique.2023; 8(1): 105. CrossRef

S1 Transforaminal Epidural Anesthesia in Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Discectomy: A Case-Series Study

Seyed Masoud Hashemi, Shima Rajaei, Mani Falsafi, Ebrahim Golmakani, Faranak Behnaz, Alireza Zali, Sogol Asgari

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine.2023;[Epub] CrossRef

Comparison of the Outcomes of Microendoscopic Cervical Foraminotomy versus Full-endoscopic Cervical Foraminotomy for the Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy

Blumstein GIDEON, Kento TAKEBAYASHI, Takahiro INUI, Yasushi OSHIMA, Hiroki IWAI, Hirohiko INANAMI, Hisashi KOGA

Neurologia medico-chirurgica.2023; 63(9): 426. CrossRef

A Clinical Study on Functional Outcome of Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Discectomy under Local Anesthesia

Journal of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation.2023; 15(2): 141. CrossRef

A Review of Endoscopic Spine Surgery: Decompression for Radiculopathy

Daniel Franco, Nikolaos Mouchtouris, Glenn A. Gonzalez, Kevin Hines, Aria Mahtabfar, Ahilan Sivaganesan, Jack Jallo

Current Pain and Headache Reports.2022; 26(3): 183. CrossRef

Determining the Minimum Effective Concentration of Ropivacaine in Epidural Anesthesia for Tolerable Pain in Transforaminal Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy to Avoid Nerve Injury: A Double-Blind Study Using a Biased-Coin Design

Bingwei Hu, Liang Li, Hongwei Wang, Tingting Ma, Zhimei Fu, Xianhui Kang, Zhiying Feng

Drug Design, Development and Therapy.2022; Volume 16: 315. CrossRef

Impact of Body Weight, Height, and Obesity on Selection of Skin Entry Point for Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy

Prasad Patgaonkar, Vaibhav Goyal, Utkarsh Agrawal, Nandan Marathe, Vivek Patel

Asian Journal of Neurosurgery.2022; 17(02): 262. CrossRef

Full-Endoscopic Foraminoplasty Using a Visualized Bone Reamer in the Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Retrospective Study of 80 Cases

Zhi-Hua Ouyang, Ming Tang, Hong-Wei Li, Ming-Xiang Zou, Xue-Lin Li, Wen-Jun Wang, Yi-Guo Yan

Comparison of Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy and Open Lumbar Discectomy in the Treatment of Adolescent Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Retrospective Analysis

Evaluation of full-endoscopic lumbar discectomy in the treatment of obese adolescents with lumbar disc herniation: a retrospective study

Haijiang Yu, Bin Zhu, Qingpeng Song, Xiaoguang Liu

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.2021;[Epub] CrossRef

Indications Selection for Surgeons Training in the Translaminar Percutaneous Endoscopic Discectomy Based on Finite Element Analysis

Jingchi Li, Wenqiang Xu, Qingfeng Jiang, Zhipeng Xi, Xiaoyu Zhang, Nan Wang, Lin Xie, Yang Liu, Nicholas Dunne

BioMed Research International.2020;[Epub] CrossRef

Seizure After Percutaneous Endoscopic Surgery—Incidence, Risk Factors, Prevention, and Management

Chia-Yu Lin, Chien-Chun Chang, Chun Tseng, Yen-Jen Chen, Chun-Hao Tsai, Yuan-Shun Lo, Pang-Hsuan Hsiao, Hsi-Kai Tsou, Chih-Sheng Lin, Hsien-Te Chen

Learning Curve for Transforaminal Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy: A Systematic Review

Yong Ahn, Sol Lee, Seong Son, Ho Kim, Ji Eun Kim

Comparison of percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy versus microendoscopic discectomy for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation: a meta-analysis

Rui Shi, Feng Wang, Xin Hong, Yun-Tao Wang, Jun-Ping Bao, Lei Liu, Xiao-Hu Wang, Zhi-Yang Xie, Xiao-Tao Wu

International Orthopaedics.2019; 43(4): 923. CrossRef

Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy Assisted by O-Arm-Based Navigation Improves the Learning Curve

Shengxiang Ao, Junlong Wu, Yu Tang, Chao Zhang, Jie Li, Wenjie Zheng, Yue Zhou

BioMed Research International.2019; 2019: 1. CrossRef

Radiation Exposure and Operation Time in Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy Using Fluoroscopy-Based Navigation System

Hao Qin, Shengbin Huang, Lin Xu, Pingou Wei, Jianzhong Jiang, Zhaolin Xie, Xiang Luo, Haitao Tan, Wenhua Huang

Comparison of MED and PELD in the Treatment of Adolescent Lumbar Disc Herniation: A 5-Year Retrospective Follow-Up

Haiyin Li, Changqing Jiang, Xuesong Mu, Weiren Lan, Yue Zhou, Changqing Li

Delayed Infected Pseudomeningocele After Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Diskectomy

Javier Quillo-Olvera, Kutbuddin Akbary, Guang-Xun Lin, Jin-Sung Kim

Surgical and radiological outcomes after posterior vertebral column resection according to the surgeon's experience

Byoung Hun Lee, Seung-Jae Hyun, Sanghyun Han, Ki-Jeong Kim, Tae-Ahn Jahng, Yongjung J. Kim, Hyun-Jib Kim

Working Cannula-Based Endoscopic Foraminoplasty: A Technical Note

Suxi Gu, Kedong Hou, Wei Jian, Jianwei Du, Songhua Xiao, Xifeng Zhang

BioMed Research International.2018; 2018: 1. CrossRef

Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy: Results of first 100 cases

Indian Journal of Orthopaedics.2017; 51(1): 36. CrossRef

Structural Preservation Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Interlaminar Discectomy for L5-S1 Herniated Nucleus Pulposus

Jung-Sup Lee, Hyeun-Sung Kim, Jee-Soo Jang, Il-Tae Jang

BioMed Research International.2016; 2016: 1. CrossRef