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Research ArticleEndoscopic Minimally Invasive Surgery

Durotomy- and Irrigation-Related Serious Adverse Events During Spinal Endoscopy: Illustrative Case Series and International Surgeon Survey

Roth A.A. Vargas, Vincent Hagel, Zhang Xifeng, Huilin Yang, Jorge Felipe Ramírez León, Morgan Lorio, Albert E. Telfeian, Paul Houle, Raymond Gardocki, Álvaro Dowling, Paulo Sérgio Teixeira de Carvalho, Anthony Yeung, Martin Knight, Stefan Hellinger and Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski
International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2023, 17 (3) 387-398; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8454
Roth A.A. Vargas
1 Neurosurgeon, Department of Neurosurgery, Foundation Hospital Centro Médico Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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Vincent Hagel
2 Asklepios Hospital Lindau, Spine Center, Lindau, Germany
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Zhang Xifeng
3 Department of Orthopedics, First Medical Center, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Huilin Yang
4 The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Jorge Felipe Ramírez León
5 Minimally Invasive Spine Center, Bogotá, DC, Colombia
6 Reina Sofía Clinic, Bogotá, DC, Colombia
7 Department of Orthopaedics, Fundación Universitaria Sanitas, Bogotá, DC, Colombia
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Morgan Lorio
8 Advanced Orthopedics, Altamonte Springs, FL, USA
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Albert E. Telfeian
9 Department of Neurosurgery, Rhode Island Hospital, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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Paul Houle
10 Boston University School of Medicine, Cape Cod Healthcare, Hyannis, MA, USA
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Raymond Gardocki
11 Vanderblit Orthopaedics, Nashville, TN, USA
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Álvaro Dowling
12 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, USP, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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Paulo Sérgio Teixeira de Carvalho
13 Pain and Spine Minimally Invasive Surgery Service at Gaffre e Guinle University Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Anthony Yeung
14 Desert Institute for Spine Care, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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Martin Knight
15 The Weymouth Hospital, Weymouth, London
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Stefan Hellinger
16 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Arabella Klinik, Munich, Germany
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Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski
17 Departmemt of Orthopaedics, Fundación Universitaria Sanitas, Bogotá, DC, Colombia
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vol. 17 no. 3 387-398
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.14444/8454
PubMed 
37315993

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International Journal of Spine Surgery
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2211-4599
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  • Published online June 19, 2023.

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  1. Roth A.A. Vargas, MD1,
  2. Vincent Hagel, MD2,
  3. Zhang Xifeng, MD3,
  4. Huilin Yang, MD, PhD4,
  5. Jorge Felipe Ramírez León, MD5,6,7,
  6. Morgan Lorio, MD8,
  7. Albert E. Telfeian, MD, PhD9,
  8. Paul Houle, MD10,
  9. Raymond Gardocki, MD11,
  10. Álvaro Dowling, MD12,
  11. Paulo Sérgio Teixeira de Carvalho, MD, PhD13,
  12. Anthony Yeung, MD14,
  13. Martin Knight, MD15,
  14. Stefan Hellinger, MD16 and
  15. Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, MD17⇑
  1. 1 Neurosurgeon, Department of Neurosurgery, Foundation Hospital Centro Médico Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
  2. 2 Asklepios Hospital Lindau, Spine Center, Lindau, Germany
  3. 3 Department of Orthopedics, First Medical Center, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
  4. 4 The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
  5. 5 Minimally Invasive Spine Center, Bogotá, DC, Colombia
  6. 6 Reina Sofía Clinic, Bogotá, DC, Colombia
  7. 7 Department of Orthopaedics, Fundación Universitaria Sanitas, Bogotá, DC, Colombia
  8. 8 Advanced Orthopedics, Altamonte Springs, FL, USA
  9. 9 Department of Neurosurgery, Rhode Island Hospital, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
  10. 10 Boston University School of Medicine, Cape Cod Healthcare, Hyannis, MA, USA
  11. 11 Vanderblit Orthopaedics, Nashville, TN, USA
  12. 12 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, USP, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
  13. 13 Pain and Spine Minimally Invasive Surgery Service at Gaffre e Guinle University Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  14. 14 Desert Institute for Spine Care, Phoenix, AZ, USA
  15. 15 The Weymouth Hospital, Weymouth, London
  16. 16 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Arabella Klinik, Munich, Germany
  17. 17 Departmemt of Orthopaedics, Fundación Universitaria Sanitas, Bogotá, DC, Colombia
  1. Correspondence to Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Center For Advanced Spine Care of Southern Ariizona, 4787 E Camp Lowell Drive, Tucson, AZ 85712, USA; business{at}tucsonspine.com
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Durotomy- and Irrigation-Related Serious Adverse Events During Spinal Endoscopy: Illustrative Case Series and International Surgeon Survey
Roth A.A. Vargas, Vincent Hagel, Zhang Xifeng, Huilin Yang, Jorge Felipe Ramírez León, Morgan Lorio, Albert E. Telfeian, Paul Houle, Raymond Gardocki, Álvaro Dowling, Paulo Sérgio Teixeira de Carvalho, Anthony Yeung, Martin Knight, Stefan Hellinger, Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski
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