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Research ArticleMinimally Invasive Surgery

Dural Tears During Lumbar Spinal Endoscopy: Surgeon Skill, Training, Incidence, Risk Factors, and Management

Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Stefan Hellinger, Paulo Sérgio Teixeira De Carvalho, Max Rogério Freitas Ramos, José-Antonio Soriano-SáNchez, Zhang Xifeng, André Luiz Calderaro, Thiago Soares Dos Santos, Jorge Felipe Ramírez León, Marlon Sudário de Lima e SilvA, Álvaro Dowling, Girish DataR, Jin-Sung Kim and Anthony Yeung
International Journal of Spine Surgery April 2021, 15 (2) 280-294; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8038
Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski
1Center for Advanced Spine Care of Southern Arizona and Surgical Institute of Tucson, Tucson, Arizona
2Department of Neurosurgery, UNIRIO, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
MD
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Stefan Hellinger
3Orthopaedic Surgeon, München, Germany
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Paulo Sérgio Teixeira De Carvalho
4Department of Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Max Rogério Freitas Ramos
5Orthopedics and Traumatology, Federal University of the Rio de Janeiro State UNIRIO, Brazil
6Orthopedic Clinics, Gaffrée Guinle University Hospital, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
MD, PHD
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José-Antonio Soriano-SáNchez
7Spine Clinic, Neurological Center, ABC Medical Center, Mexico City, Mexico
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Zhang Xifeng
8The Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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André Luiz Calderaro
9Centro Ortopedico Valqueire, Departamento de Full Endoscopia da Coluna Vertebral, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Thiago Soares Dos Santos
10Regina Hospital, Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande Sur, Brazil
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Jorge Felipe Ramírez León
11Reina Sofía Clinic and Center of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Bogotá, Colombia
12Spine Surgery Program, Universidad Sanitas, Bogotá, Colombia
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Marlon Sudário de Lima e SilvA
13CLINCOL (Endoscopic Spine Clinic), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Álvaro Dowling
14Endoscopic Spine Clinic, Santiago, Chile
15Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, USP, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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Girish DataR
16Center for Endoscopic Spine Surgery, Sushruta Hospital for Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Miraj, Sangli, Maharashtra, India
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Jin-Sung Kim
17Seoul Saint Mary's Hospital, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Anthony Yeung
18University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico
19Desert Institute for Spine Care, Phoenix, AZ
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vol. 15 no. 2 280-294
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.14444/8038
PubMed 
33900986

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International Journal of Spine Surgery
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2211-4599
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  • Published online April 14, 2021.

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  1. Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, MD1,2,
  2. Stefan Hellinger, MD3,
  3. Paulo Sérgio Teixeira De Carvalho, MD4,
  4. Max Rogério Freitas Ramos, MD, PHD5,6,
  5. José-Antonio Soriano-SáNchez, MD7,
  6. Zhang Xifeng, MD, PHD8,
  7. André Luiz Calderaro, MD9,
  8. Thiago Soares Dos Santos, MD10,
  9. Jorge Felipe Ramírez León, MD11,12,
  10. Marlon Sudário de Lima e SilvA, MD13,
  11. Álvaro Dowling, MD14,15,
  12. Girish DataR, MD16,
  13. Jin-Sung Kim, MD, PHD17 and
  14. Anthony Yeung, MD18,19
  1. 1Center for Advanced Spine Care of Southern Arizona and Surgical Institute of Tucson, Tucson, Arizona
  2. 2Department of Neurosurgery, UNIRIO, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  3. 3Orthopaedic Surgeon, München, Germany
  4. 4Department of Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  5. 5Orthopedics and Traumatology, Federal University of the Rio de Janeiro State UNIRIO, Brazil
  6. 6Orthopedic Clinics, Gaffrée Guinle University Hospital, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  7. 7Spine Clinic, Neurological Center, ABC Medical Center, Mexico City, Mexico
  8. 8The Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
  9. 9Centro Ortopedico Valqueire, Departamento de Full Endoscopia da Coluna Vertebral, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  10. 10Regina Hospital, Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande Sur, Brazil
  11. 11Reina Sofía Clinic and Center of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Bogotá, Colombia
  12. 12Spine Surgery Program, Universidad Sanitas, Bogotá, Colombia
  13. 13CLINCOL (Endoscopic Spine Clinic), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
  14. 14Endoscopic Spine Clinic, Santiago, Chile
  15. 15Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, USP, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
  16. 16Center for Endoscopic Spine Surgery, Sushruta Hospital for Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Miraj, Sangli, Maharashtra, India
  17. 17Seoul Saint Mary's Hospital, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
  18. 18University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico
  19. 19Desert Institute for Spine Care, Phoenix, AZ
  1. Corresponding Author:
    Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, MD, Center for Advanced Spine Care of Southern Arizona, 4787 East Camp Lowell Dr, Tucson AZ 85712. Email: Business{at}tucsonspine.com.
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Dural Tears During Lumbar Spinal Endoscopy: Surgeon Skill, Training, Incidence, Risk Factors, and Management
Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Stefan Hellinger, Paulo Sérgio Teixeira De Carvalho, Max Rogério Freitas Ramos, José-Antonio Soriano-SáNchez, Zhang Xifeng, André Luiz Calderaro, Thiago Soares Dos Santos, Jorge Felipe Ramírez León, Marlon Sudário de Lima e SilvA, Álvaro Dowling, Girish DataR, Jin-Sung Kim, Anthony Yeung
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Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Stefan Hellinger, Paulo Sérgio Teixeira De Carvalho, Max Rogério Freitas Ramos, José-Antonio Soriano-SáNchez, Zhang Xifeng, André Luiz Calderaro, Thiago Soares Dos Santos, Jorge Felipe Ramírez León, Marlon Sudário de Lima e SilvA, Álvaro Dowling, Girish DataR, Jin-Sung Kim, Anthony Yeung
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