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(SPEC9) Special Course 9: Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Cadaver Lab

Friday, February 23, 2024
3:00 PM – 5:30 PM PST

Endoscopic techniques for spine surgery have evolved substantially and provide a convincing alternative to open or tubular surgery. Numerous studies have shown that these techniques yield similar or even better functional outcomes for patients, while also resulting in reduced infection rates, blood loss, hospital stays and reliance on pain medications. Improved effectiveness of endoscopic spine surgery has in part been attributed to the advancements in technology, which have led to substantial enhancements in visualization, magnification, instrument selection and surgeon ergonomics.

The primary objective of this cadaver course is to familiarize participants with basic and advanced techniques of endoscopic spine surgery in cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. By participating in this cadaveric course, participants will obtain critical knowledge necessary to get started in adopting spine endoscopy into one’s practice. Advanced endoscopist will also have a chance to hone their skills performing decompression and fusion techniques in cervical and lumbar spine, as well as in thoracic spine.

Learning Objectives:

  • Familiarize with interlaminar and transforaminal lumbar spine approaches
  • Understand the anatomy of cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine when viewed through an endoscope using interlaminar and transforaminal approaches
  • Obtain necessary motor skills to perform advanced endoscopic techniques such as lumbar interbody fusion, cervical foraminotomy and transforaminal thoracic foraminotomy

Disclosure(s):
Christoph P. Hofstetter, MD, PhD: Globus Medical: Consultant (Ongoing); joimax: Consultant (Ongoing); Kuros Biosciences: Consultant (Ongoing)
John Ogunlade, DO: Arthrex: Consultant (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (Ongoing); Elliquence: Consultant (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (Ongoing)
Chris Yeung, MD: Amplify Surgical: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing); Arizona Recovery Care Center: Ownership Interest (Ongoing); Arthrex: Consultant (Ongoing); Bonovo Orthopaedics: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing); Electrocore: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing); Elliquence: Speaker/Honoraria (Ongoing); Globus Medical: Royalty Recipient (Ongoing); Helia Care, Inc: Advisor (Ongoing); inFormed Consent: Consultant (Ongoing); Plasmology: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing); Plasmology4: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing); Spineology: Royalty Recipient (Terminated, March 5, 2023); Squaw Peak Surgical Facility: Ownership Interest (Ongoing); Subchondral Solutions: Ownership Interest (Ongoing); The CORE Institute Specialty Hospital: Ownership Interest (Ongoing); Verve Medical: Ownership Interest (Ongoing)
Won Hyung Andrew Ryu, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Presentations:

  • 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM PST
    Endoscopic Lumber Interbody Fusion

    Speaker: Jang W. Yoon, MD – University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

  • 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM PST
    Endoscopic Transforaminal Interbody Fusion (TLIF)

    Speaker: Raymond Gardocki, MD – Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medi

  • 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM PST
    Interlaminar Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy (IELD)

    Speaker: John Ogunlade, DO – Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

  • 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM PST
    Posterior Endoscopic Foraminotomy

    Speaker: Meng Huang, MD – Houston Methodist Hospital

    Speaker: Mark A. Mahan, MD – University of Utah

  • 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM PST
    Thoracic Disectomy

    Speaker: Sanjay Konakondla, MD – Geisinger Neuroscience Institute

  • 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM PST
    Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy