A new endoscopic spine system: The first results with "easy GO"

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 151, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1027-1033

  Oertel, Joachim M K ^a   Mondorf, Yvonne ^b   Gaab, Michael R ^b  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

"Easy GO" system; Endoscopic technique; Interlaminar approach; Lateral approach; Lumbar disc surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SPINE DISEASE; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL TRAINING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAUDA EQUINA; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DISKECTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS; ENDOSCOPES; ENDOSCOPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RADICULOPATHY; REOPERATION; SCIATICA; SPINAL CANAL; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69249215196     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: 09420940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-009-0454-7     Document Type: Article

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