Endoscopic Spine Surgery

Introduction

• Endoscopic Spine Surgery using Endospine was introduced by Dr. Destandau 
• He has been using the Endospine® for over 12 years and it has allowed him to operate on over 5,000 patients. 
• Gain training and experience from Prof Abd Halim Yusof  pioneering the surgery in Malaysia

  
 Introduction to Basic Instruments

 

Endospine operating tube with built in working channel, camera portal and suction portal

What is the advantage of Endoscopic System ?

Eye inside: direct visualization of the operative field - better anatomical identification
- lesser injury risk

Direct focus on the decompressive area (very helpful in obese patient)

Why Should I Start Using Endoscopic System?

Small wound, less risk of infection/Facilitate haemostasis, less bleeding

Small wound but adequate bony decompression

Benefit for the patient?

·Small wound, less trauma, less post operative pain

·Small wound, less bleeding (≤ 100cc)

·Small wound, small scar

·Small wound, less risk of infection

·Faster out of bed- on the same day of surgery

·Faster recovery and back to work

·Avoid instrumentation

·Lesser risk- direct vision and magnified surgery