Full-endoscopic trans-pars interarticularis approach for far lateral lumbar discectomy.
Madeline E GreilJohn I OgunladeJulia BergquistJohn R WilliamsOsama N KashlanChristoph P HofstetterPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2023)
Using the pars interarticularis as the bony target area allows for safe visualized access to the extraforaminal compartment of the exiting nerve root. This novel surgical technique has the potential benefit of decreasing inadvertent neural injury and subsequent postoperative dysesthesias.