Advanced endoscopic techniques are changing the way some spine procedures are performed. Explore how minimally invasive approaches may affect surgical access, recovery, hospital stays and the patient ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Richard Menger is a neurosurgeon and a political scientist. A post-operative x-ray showing a spinal deformity correction for ...

Endoscopic spine surgery has been billed as the next leap forward in minimally invasive care for over a decade, promising smaller incisions and faster recovery for patients with herniated discs and ...

For much of the past two decades, the trajectory of minimally invasive spine surgery was easy to understand: Take operations once performed through large exposures and find a way to do them through ...

With decades of experience using minimally invasive surgical techniques to correct spinal issues Juan Bartolomei, MD, assistant professor for neurosurgery, explains the evolution of the practice and ...

Endoscopic spine surgery when clinically appropriate may help minimize costs of time away from a job or valued activity ...

If surgery center leaders can identify and add an up-and-coming procedure to their list of approved procedures prior to their competitors doing such, they may be able to corner the market and profit ...