endoscopy
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The Orphaned Innovation: Cost, Structural Barriers, and Global System Shifts Prompting Reimbursement Reform in Endoscopic Spine Surgery—Insights From 1.2 Million Cases
Lewandrowski Kai-Uwe, Lorio Morgan P., Alfaro Herbert, Bae Junseok, Basil Gregory W., Beall Douglas P., Bergamaschi João Paulo, Brito Marcelo, Burkhardt Benedikt W., Calderaro André Luiz, Canales-Nájera José Antonio, Cantu-Leal Roberto, Longoria Roberto Cantú, Cruz Ernesto Luis Carvallo, Choi Gun, Cornips Erwin, Costa Herton Rodrigo Tavares, Ricárdez José Antonio Cruz, Datar Girish, Darwono Bambang, Derman Peter, Dowling Álvaro, Duarte Javier, García Chávez Alfonso, Gardocki Raymond J., Hagel Vincent, Harhangi Biswadjiet S., Hellinger Stefan, Avila José María Jiménez, Lee Jun Ho, Hofstetter Christoph P., Huang Meng, Hussain Namath Syed, Ito Kenyu, Ivanic Gerd, Kashlan Osama, Kim Hyeun-Sung, Kim Jin-Sung L., Kim Patrick, Kim Seok Woo, Knight Martin, Konakondla Sanjay, Kotheeranurak Vit, Krishnan Ajay, Kwon Brian, Li Zhen-Zhou, Lombardi Luis A., Mahan Mark A., González Fernando Medina, Mindea Stefan, Miramontes Victor, Montemurro Nicola, Morgenstern Christian, Oertel Joachim, Ogunlade John, Solís Marisa Pérez, Pestonji Malcolm Darayes, Quillo-Olivera Javier, Quiñones Brenda Olivia Bueno, León Jorge Felipe Ramírez, Žanko Radovan Sančević, Song Kunfeng, Telfeian Albert, Vaccaro Alexander R., Yang Huilin, Yeung Christopher, Yoon Jang Won, Zhang Xifeng and Hasan Saqib- International Journal of Spine Surgery July 2026, 8908;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8908
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Latent Risk of Visceral Injury in Upper Lumbar Endoscopic Surgery: A Prone-Position Computed Tomography Analysis Identifying Low Body Mass Index as a Predictor of Narrow Safety Margins
Takayuki Kitahara, Takafumi Ohshima, Naoto Ono, Yuji Nagao, Saori Soeda, Daiki Nakajima, Makoto Takeuchi, Hiroshi Kageyama, Junzo Fujitani, Masatoshi Morimoto, Hiroaki Manabe, Fumitake Tezuka and Koichi Sairyo- International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 488-495;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8904
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Lumbar Spinal Endoscopy: Mature, Durable, and Established—Not Investigational
Lorio Morgan P. and Lewandrowski Kai-Uwe- International Journal of Spine Surgery April 2026, 20 (2) 320-325;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8868
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The Future of Endoscopic Spine Surgery in the United States: Lifeline or Liability?
Morgan P. Lorio, Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Óscar L. Alves, Rossano Kepler Alvim Fiorelli, Sergio Luis Schmidt, Hansen A. Yuan and Alexander R. Vaccaro- International Journal of Spine Surgery April 2026, 20 (2) 316-319;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8870
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Prone Position for Preoperative Planning in Lumbar Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Fusion Procedures: Insights From a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study
Miguel Relvas-Silva, José Maria Matos Sousa, Daniel Dias, Bernardo Sousa Pinto, António Sousa, José Fonseca, Miguel Loureiro, André Rodrigues Pinho, Vitorino Veludo, António Serdoura, Maria Dulce Madeira and Pedro Alberto Pereira- International Journal of Spine Surgery April 2025, 19 (2) 179-187;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8731
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Editor’s Introduction: State of the Art in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery—Detailed Techniques and Pearls of Wisdom From the Masters
Neel Anand- International Journal of Spine Surgery February 2025, 19 (S1) S6;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8710
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Master Techniques in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Lumbar Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Choll W. Kim- International Journal of Spine Surgery February 2025, 19 (S1) S55-S75;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8715
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Nuances of the Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Technical Review
Daivik B. Vyas, Brian J. Park and Michael Y. Wang- International Journal of Spine Surgery February 2025, 19 (S1) S28-S36;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8713
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Differential Agnostic Effect Size Analysis of Lumbar Stenosis Surgeries
Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Ivo Abraham, Jorge Felipe Ramírez León, José Antonio Soriano Sánchez, Álvaro Dowling, Stefan Hellinger, Max Rogério Freitas Ramos, Paulo Sérgio Teixeira De Carvalho, Christopher Yeung, Nima Salari and Anthony Yeung- International Journal of Spine Surgery April 2022, 16 (2) 318-342;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8222
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Durability of Endoscopes Used During Routine Lumbar Endoscopy: An Analysis of Use Patterns, Common Failure Modes, Impact on Patient Care, and Contingency Plans
Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Friedrich Tieber, Stefan Hellinger, Paulo Sérgio Teixeira de Carvalho, Max Rogério Freitas Ramos, Zhang Xifeng, André Luiz Calderaro, Thiago Soares dos Santos, Jorge Felipe Ramírez León, Marlon Sudário de Lima e Silva, Girish Datar, Jin-Sung Kim, Hyeun Sung Kim and Anthony Yeung- International Journal of Spine Surgery December 2021, 15 (6) 1147-1160;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8146

