title: Intervertebral Fusion with Mobile Microendoscopic Discectomy for Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease.
abstract: The aim of this article is to introduce a technique for lumbar intervertebral fusion that incorporates mobile microendoscopic discectomy (MMED) for lumbar degenerative disc disease. Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion is frequently performed to treat degenerative diseases of the lumbar spine; however, the scope of such surgery and vision is limited by what the naked eye can see through the expanding channel system. To expand the visual scope and reduce trauma, we perform lumbar intervertebral fusion with the aid of a MMED system that provides a wide field through freely tilting the surgical instrument and canals. We believe that this technique is a good option for treating lumbar degenerative disc disease that requires lumbar intervertebral fusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China.
authors.forename: Bao-Shan
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Department of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China.
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China.
authors.forename: Hai-Wei
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Department of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China.
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China.
authors.forename: Xin-Long
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Oncology, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China.
authors.forename: Yong-Cheng
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017586:Diskectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D055959:Intervertebral Disc Degeneration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Degenerative disc disease; Lumbar intervertebral fusion; Mobile microendoscopic discectomy; Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion