Essentials of Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- 1st Edition - February 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Kern Singh, Daniel K. Park, Jin-Sung (Luke) Kim
- Language: English
Essentials of Endoscopic Spine Surgery provides a comprehensive resource designed to educate and train spine specialists in the latest uni- and biportal endoscopic spine surger… Read more
Essentials of Endoscopic Spine Surgery provides a comprehensive resource designed to educate and train spine specialists in the latest uni- and biportal endoscopic spine surgery techniques, enhancing their proficiency and advancing clinical practice. Experts from around the world heavily emphasize surgical precision, patient safety, and optimal outcomes through expert knowledge and practical strategies. This video book is divided into eight distinct sections: Foundations of Endoscopic Spine Surgery, Endoscopic Instruments and Technology, Cervical/Thoracic/Lumbar Spine Endoscopy, Advanced Endoscopic Techniques, Managing Complications and Postoperative Care, and Future Directions in Endoscopic Spine Surgery. Authored by key opinion leaders around the world, this book is designed for practicing spine surgeons and spine surgery trainees seeking to deepen their knowledge of the most state-of-the-art endoscopic techniques today.
- Includes detailed explanations of endoscopic techniques with step-by-step procedural guides for both uni- and biportal procedure
- Serves as a detailed reference with videos demonstrating with practical tips for the operating room
Spine surgeons and spine surgery fellows
Section 1: Foundations of endoscopic spine surgery
1. History and evolution of endoscopic spine surgery
Piya Chavalparit, Borriwat Santipas, Win Boonsirikamchai and Jin-Sung Kim
2. Classification of complexity of endoscopic spine procedures
Mazda Farshad, Christoph J. Laux, Florian Wanivenhaus, Anna-Katharina Calek and Frédéric Cornaz
3. Practical and applied anatomy for endoscopic spine surgery
Austin Kaidi, Tejas Subramanian and Sravisht Iyer
4. Radiological investigations and surgical planning in endoscopic spine surgery
John Shin and Nathan Kim
5. The paradigm shift from open spine surgery to endoscopic surgery
Sagar Sharma
Section 2: Endoscopic instruments and technology
6. Overview of instruments in endoscopic spine surgery
Rohit Kavishwar, Jin-Sung Kim, Borriwat Santipas and Yihao Liang
7. The role of navigation in endoscopic spine surgery
Jordan Lebovic, John Shin, Yong Kim and Hyun-Jin Park
8. Role of robotics in endoscopic spine surgery
Sahil Garg, Robby D. Turk and Michael A. Gallizzi
9. Imaging techniques (O-arm, intraoperative CT, augmented reality)
Amna Hussein, Alfredo Guiroy and Jahangir Asghar
10. Use of fluoroscopy in endoscopic spine surgery
Win Boonsirikamchai, Borriwat Santipas and Jin-Sung Kim
Section 3: Cervical spine endoscopy
11. Uniportal posterior cervical endoscopic foraminotomy and laminectomy for foraminal stenosis or disc herniation
Javier Quillo-Olvera, Javier Quillo-Reséndiz and Michelle Barrera-Arreola
12. Uniportal posterior cervical endoscopic decompression for cervical spinal stenosis
Javier Quillo-Olvera, Javier Quillo-Reséndiz and Michelle Barrera-Arreola
13. Unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) posterior cervical foraminotomy for spondylosis
Sub-Ri Park
14. Unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) posterior cervical decompression for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM)
Rajeesh George and Pang Hung Wu
15. Unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) posterior cervical laminoplasty for multilevel stenosis
Ji Yeon Kim
Section 4: Thoracic spine endoscopy
16. Uniportal transforaminal discectomy for thoracic disc herniation
Meng Huang
17. Uniportal transforaminal approach for calcified intracanal thoracic disc herniations
Giwuk Jang, MinSeung Jeong and Hyeun-Sung Kim
18. Biportal endoscopic decompression for thoracic myelopathy
Borriwat Santipas and Cheol Wung Park
Section 5: Lumbar spine endoscopy
19. Lumbar endoscopic spine surgery: Where are we?
Ryan Sauber, Navya Dandu, Athan Zavras, Jonathan Acosta and Hareindra Jeyamohan
20. Uniportal basic: transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy
Facundo Van Isseldyk, Alfredo Guiroy and Jahangir Asghar
21. Uniportal intermediate: Transforaminalendoscopic lumbar foraminotomy and lateral recess decompression
Benjamin Plog, Yuping Li, John Ogunlade, Maria Camila Pedraza Ciro, Yihyun Roh and Jin-Sung Kim
22. Uniportal basics: Endoscopic extraforaminal lumbar discectomy (EELD)
Maria Camila Pedraza Ciro and Jin-Sung Kim
23. Uniportal intermediate: the transforaminal endoscopic approach for foraminal/extraforaminal stenosis at L5-S1
Choll Kim, Win Boonsirikamchai, Borriwat Santipas and Jin-Sung Kim
24. The biportal endoscopic approach for foraminal/extraforaminal stenosis at L5-S1
Xavier A. Santander Espinoza and He´ctor U. Quintanilla Soto
25. Uniportal intermediate: transforaminal endoscopic trans-Kambin lumbar interbody fusion
Jian Shen
26. Uniportal advanced: Transforaminal endoscopic posterolateral lumbar interbody fusion with 3D printing cages
Siravich Suvithayasiri, Yihao Liang, Phattareeya Pholprajug, Gun Keorochana and Jin-Sung Kim
27. Uniportal: Interlaminar endoscopic lumbar discectomy
Chad Campion
28. Uniportal basic: Interlaminar endoscopic lumbar lateral recess decompression
Patrick Kim, Diego T. Soto Rubio and Jay Kumar
29. Uniportal intermediate: Interlaminar endoscopic unilateral endoscopic bilateral decompression
Jian Shen, Piya Chavalparit and Jin-Sung Kim
30. Uniportal advanced: Interlaminar endoscopic contralateral approaches for lateral recess and foraminal pathology of the lumbar spine
Steve Sungwon Cho, Yoon-Ha Hwang, Dong-hwa Heo and Hyeun-Sung Harrison Kim
31. Basic unilateral biportal endoscopic lumbar discectomy (UBE): The paramedian approach for lumbar discectomy
Shriya N. Patel, Sloane O. Ward, Noah A. Pogonitz, Jimin Yeom, Aimen A. Khan and Kern Singh
32. Basic UBE: The paraspinal approach for foraminal and extraforaminal lumbar disc herniation and stenosis
Dimitrios Marinopoulos
33. Unilateral biportal endoscopy for far-out syndrome in the lumbosacral junction
Min-Seok Kang, Woo-Myung Lee, Ki-Han You and Hyun-Jin Park
34. Unilateral biportal endoscopic lateral recess decompression
Ki-Eun Chang
35. Unilateral biportal endoscopic unilateral laminotomy and bilateral decompression
Sloane O. Ward, Shriya N. Patel, Aimen A. Khan, Jimin Yeom, Noah A. Pogonitz and Kern Singh
36. Unilateral biportal endoscopic contralateral sublaminar approach for lateral recess and foraminal pathology
Dae-Jung Choi and Daniel K. Park
37. Lumbar multilevel spinal stenosis decompression with unilateral biportal endoscopy
Andrew Chung
38. Revision surgery: UBE for discectomy
Christopher Michel and Daniel K. Park
39. Revision surgery: UBE for suboptimal decompression
Hun-Chul Kim, Young-Il Ko, Min-Seok Kang, Hyun-Jin Park, Daniel K. Park and Dae-Jung Choi
40. Revision surgery: Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy (UBE) lumbar interbody fusion
Ju Eun Kim
41. Unilateral biportal endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion via posterior approach
Youngho Hong
42. Unilateral biportal endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (UBE—TLIF) far lateral approach with large cage insertion
Jinyoung Lee and Young-Il Ko
43. Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation of medial branch for chronic back pain
Kandarpkumar Patel, Abdulrahman Alnwiji and Jin-Sung Kim
44. Endoscopic procedures for chronic SIJ pain
Maria Camila Pedraza Ciro and Jin-Sung Kim
Section 6: Advanced endoscopic techniques
45. Robotic-assisted endoscopic procedures
Sahil Garg, Robby D. Turk and Michael A. Gallizzi
46. Endoscopic treatment of spinal masses
Win Boonsirikamchai, Piya Chavalparit, Warayos Trathitephun and Siravich Suvithayasiri
47. Uniportal endoscopic revision spine surgery
Yesha Parekh, Peter Harimtepathip and Sang Hun Lee
48. The role of spinal endoscopy (uniportal and biportal) in degenerative scoliosis
Major Benjamin Burch
49. The role of spinal endoscopy (uniportal and biportal) in degenerative spondylolisthesis
Yihao Liang, Maria Auron, Facundo Van Isseldyk and Jin-Sung Kim
50. Endoscopic treatment of pars fractures
Christopher Yeung
51. The role of endoscopy in management of spondylodiscitis
Ayush Sharma, Nandan Marathe, Shubham Kadam, Wongthawat Liawrungrueang and Navnath Jawale
Section 7: Managing complications and postoperative care
52. Common complications in endoscopic spine surgery
Ashwinkumar Vasant Khandge, Alfredo Carvalho, Ariel Kaen and Eduardo Moreira Pinto
53. Postoperative care and rehabilitation
Tristan Fried
54. Long-term outcomes and patient satisfaction of endoscopic spine surgery
Piya Chavalparit, Kandarpkumar Patel, Siravich Suvithayasiri and Jin-Sung Kim
55. Unique complications in endoscopic spine surgery
Kandarpkumar Patel, Siravich Suvithayasiri, Panlop Tirawanish and Jin-Sung Kim
56. Fluid dynamics and pressure control in endoscopic spine surgery
Jana Felicitas Schader, Alexandra Stauffer, Borriwat Santipas, Jonas Widmer and Mazda Farshad
Section 8: Future directions in endoscopic spine surgery
57. Innovations, emerging technologies, predictions, and future research
Mohamed J. Alwadai, Caroline Folz and Muhammad M. Abd-El-Barr
58. Training and credentialing for endoscopic spine surgery
Facundo Van Isseldyk and Mazda Farshad
59. The role of artificial intelligence and robots in spine research and surgery
R. Turk, Sahil Garg and Michael Gallizzi
1. History and evolution of endoscopic spine surgery
Piya Chavalparit, Borriwat Santipas, Win Boonsirikamchai and Jin-Sung Kim
2. Classification of complexity of endoscopic spine procedures
Mazda Farshad, Christoph J. Laux, Florian Wanivenhaus, Anna-Katharina Calek and Frédéric Cornaz
3. Practical and applied anatomy for endoscopic spine surgery
Austin Kaidi, Tejas Subramanian and Sravisht Iyer
4. Radiological investigations and surgical planning in endoscopic spine surgery
John Shin and Nathan Kim
5. The paradigm shift from open spine surgery to endoscopic surgery
Sagar Sharma
Section 2: Endoscopic instruments and technology
6. Overview of instruments in endoscopic spine surgery
Rohit Kavishwar, Jin-Sung Kim, Borriwat Santipas and Yihao Liang
7. The role of navigation in endoscopic spine surgery
Jordan Lebovic, John Shin, Yong Kim and Hyun-Jin Park
8. Role of robotics in endoscopic spine surgery
Sahil Garg, Robby D. Turk and Michael A. Gallizzi
9. Imaging techniques (O-arm, intraoperative CT, augmented reality)
Amna Hussein, Alfredo Guiroy and Jahangir Asghar
10. Use of fluoroscopy in endoscopic spine surgery
Win Boonsirikamchai, Borriwat Santipas and Jin-Sung Kim
Section 3: Cervical spine endoscopy
11. Uniportal posterior cervical endoscopic foraminotomy and laminectomy for foraminal stenosis or disc herniation
Javier Quillo-Olvera, Javier Quillo-Reséndiz and Michelle Barrera-Arreola
12. Uniportal posterior cervical endoscopic decompression for cervical spinal stenosis
Javier Quillo-Olvera, Javier Quillo-Reséndiz and Michelle Barrera-Arreola
13. Unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) posterior cervical foraminotomy for spondylosis
Sub-Ri Park
14. Unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) posterior cervical decompression for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM)
Rajeesh George and Pang Hung Wu
15. Unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) posterior cervical laminoplasty for multilevel stenosis
Ji Yeon Kim
Section 4: Thoracic spine endoscopy
16. Uniportal transforaminal discectomy for thoracic disc herniation
Meng Huang
17. Uniportal transforaminal approach for calcified intracanal thoracic disc herniations
Giwuk Jang, MinSeung Jeong and Hyeun-Sung Kim
18. Biportal endoscopic decompression for thoracic myelopathy
Borriwat Santipas and Cheol Wung Park
Section 5: Lumbar spine endoscopy
19. Lumbar endoscopic spine surgery: Where are we?
Ryan Sauber, Navya Dandu, Athan Zavras, Jonathan Acosta and Hareindra Jeyamohan
20. Uniportal basic: transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy
Facundo Van Isseldyk, Alfredo Guiroy and Jahangir Asghar
21. Uniportal intermediate: Transforaminalendoscopic lumbar foraminotomy and lateral recess decompression
Benjamin Plog, Yuping Li, John Ogunlade, Maria Camila Pedraza Ciro, Yihyun Roh and Jin-Sung Kim
22. Uniportal basics: Endoscopic extraforaminal lumbar discectomy (EELD)
Maria Camila Pedraza Ciro and Jin-Sung Kim
23. Uniportal intermediate: the transforaminal endoscopic approach for foraminal/extraforaminal stenosis at L5-S1
Choll Kim, Win Boonsirikamchai, Borriwat Santipas and Jin-Sung Kim
24. The biportal endoscopic approach for foraminal/extraforaminal stenosis at L5-S1
Xavier A. Santander Espinoza and He´ctor U. Quintanilla Soto
25. Uniportal intermediate: transforaminal endoscopic trans-Kambin lumbar interbody fusion
Jian Shen
26. Uniportal advanced: Transforaminal endoscopic posterolateral lumbar interbody fusion with 3D printing cages
Siravich Suvithayasiri, Yihao Liang, Phattareeya Pholprajug, Gun Keorochana and Jin-Sung Kim
27. Uniportal: Interlaminar endoscopic lumbar discectomy
Chad Campion
28. Uniportal basic: Interlaminar endoscopic lumbar lateral recess decompression
Patrick Kim, Diego T. Soto Rubio and Jay Kumar
29. Uniportal intermediate: Interlaminar endoscopic unilateral endoscopic bilateral decompression
Jian Shen, Piya Chavalparit and Jin-Sung Kim
30. Uniportal advanced: Interlaminar endoscopic contralateral approaches for lateral recess and foraminal pathology of the lumbar spine
Steve Sungwon Cho, Yoon-Ha Hwang, Dong-hwa Heo and Hyeun-Sung Harrison Kim
31. Basic unilateral biportal endoscopic lumbar discectomy (UBE): The paramedian approach for lumbar discectomy
Shriya N. Patel, Sloane O. Ward, Noah A. Pogonitz, Jimin Yeom, Aimen A. Khan and Kern Singh
32. Basic UBE: The paraspinal approach for foraminal and extraforaminal lumbar disc herniation and stenosis
Dimitrios Marinopoulos
33. Unilateral biportal endoscopy for far-out syndrome in the lumbosacral junction
Min-Seok Kang, Woo-Myung Lee, Ki-Han You and Hyun-Jin Park
34. Unilateral biportal endoscopic lateral recess decompression
Ki-Eun Chang
35. Unilateral biportal endoscopic unilateral laminotomy and bilateral decompression
Sloane O. Ward, Shriya N. Patel, Aimen A. Khan, Jimin Yeom, Noah A. Pogonitz and Kern Singh
36. Unilateral biportal endoscopic contralateral sublaminar approach for lateral recess and foraminal pathology
Dae-Jung Choi and Daniel K. Park
37. Lumbar multilevel spinal stenosis decompression with unilateral biportal endoscopy
Andrew Chung
38. Revision surgery: UBE for discectomy
Christopher Michel and Daniel K. Park
39. Revision surgery: UBE for suboptimal decompression
Hun-Chul Kim, Young-Il Ko, Min-Seok Kang, Hyun-Jin Park, Daniel K. Park and Dae-Jung Choi
40. Revision surgery: Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy (UBE) lumbar interbody fusion
Ju Eun Kim
41. Unilateral biportal endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion via posterior approach
Youngho Hong
42. Unilateral biportal endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (UBE—TLIF) far lateral approach with large cage insertion
Jinyoung Lee and Young-Il Ko
43. Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation of medial branch for chronic back pain
Kandarpkumar Patel, Abdulrahman Alnwiji and Jin-Sung Kim
44. Endoscopic procedures for chronic SIJ pain
Maria Camila Pedraza Ciro and Jin-Sung Kim
Section 6: Advanced endoscopic techniques
45. Robotic-assisted endoscopic procedures
Sahil Garg, Robby D. Turk and Michael A. Gallizzi
46. Endoscopic treatment of spinal masses
Win Boonsirikamchai, Piya Chavalparit, Warayos Trathitephun and Siravich Suvithayasiri
47. Uniportal endoscopic revision spine surgery
Yesha Parekh, Peter Harimtepathip and Sang Hun Lee
48. The role of spinal endoscopy (uniportal and biportal) in degenerative scoliosis
Major Benjamin Burch
49. The role of spinal endoscopy (uniportal and biportal) in degenerative spondylolisthesis
Yihao Liang, Maria Auron, Facundo Van Isseldyk and Jin-Sung Kim
50. Endoscopic treatment of pars fractures
Christopher Yeung
51. The role of endoscopy in management of spondylodiscitis
Ayush Sharma, Nandan Marathe, Shubham Kadam, Wongthawat Liawrungrueang and Navnath Jawale
Section 7: Managing complications and postoperative care
52. Common complications in endoscopic spine surgery
Ashwinkumar Vasant Khandge, Alfredo Carvalho, Ariel Kaen and Eduardo Moreira Pinto
53. Postoperative care and rehabilitation
Tristan Fried
54. Long-term outcomes and patient satisfaction of endoscopic spine surgery
Piya Chavalparit, Kandarpkumar Patel, Siravich Suvithayasiri and Jin-Sung Kim
55. Unique complications in endoscopic spine surgery
Kandarpkumar Patel, Siravich Suvithayasiri, Panlop Tirawanish and Jin-Sung Kim
56. Fluid dynamics and pressure control in endoscopic spine surgery
Jana Felicitas Schader, Alexandra Stauffer, Borriwat Santipas, Jonas Widmer and Mazda Farshad
Section 8: Future directions in endoscopic spine surgery
57. Innovations, emerging technologies, predictions, and future research
Mohamed J. Alwadai, Caroline Folz and Muhammad M. Abd-El-Barr
58. Training and credentialing for endoscopic spine surgery
Facundo Van Isseldyk and Mazda Farshad
59. The role of artificial intelligence and robots in spine research and surgery
R. Turk, Sahil Garg and Michael Gallizzi
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: February 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Kern Singh
Kern Singh, MD, is a Professor and Vice-Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. He is also the Co-Director of the Minimally Invasive Spine Institute and Founder & President of the Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Study Group. Dr. Singh has contributed over 500 articles, 250 book chapters, and has authored over 15 textbooks in spine surgery. His international reputation is well known, and he frequently has visiting surgeons from the US and around the world to learn about the newest advancements in outpatient, minimally invasive, and endoscopic spine surgeries. He has lectured all over the world, sharing his expertise and pioneering techniques globally. Dr. Singh’s commitment to education and collaboration has made him an esteemed mentor and speaker at national spine conferences, where his groundbreaking research has earned several awards. Dr. Singh has also developed innovative surgical instruments that are widely adopted by spine surgeons worldwide. Beyond his clinical and academic contributions, Dr. Singh is dedicated to improving patient outcomes and expanding access to state-of-the-art spinal care through research, education, and surgical excellence.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Vice-Chair, Chief - Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, RUSH University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USADP
Daniel K. Park
Daniel K. Park, MD is a Professor of Orthopedics at Corewell Health-Oakland University School of Medicine. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine, RUSH University Orthopedic Surgery Residency, and Emory University Spine Fellowship. He currently specializes in minimally invasive surgery and motion preservation. He has published over 90 peer-reviewed articles and has presented numerous abstracts at international meetings. Dr Park's journey into endoscopic spine surgery began in 2018, and he was one of the first surgeons in the United States to perform biportal endoscopic spine surgery. Seeing the benefits of this technique, he has lectured across America as well as internationally, teaching fellow surgeons how to adopt this technique into their practice. He currently works with various industry partners to make advancements in surgical endoscopic tools. He is the co-founder of World UBE Society-America, a society dedicated to the advancement of biportal endoscopic spine surgery.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, RUSH University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USAJK
Jin-Sung (Luke) Kim
Professor Jin-Sung Kim (a.k.a. Luke SpineWalker) is a board-certified neurosurgeon and is highly active in international spine societies. He specializes in minimally invasive, navigation-guided, and endoscopic spine surgery, and is currently a Professor of Neurosurgery at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, the Catholic University of Korea. Internationally recognized as a pioneer in his field, he serves as the Deputy Editor of Neurospine, the official journal of major Asian spine societies, and the Global Spine Journal, the official journal of AOSpine. Both journals are among the most highly cited in spine surgery. He has served as International Director of the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (SMISS) since 2018. He has also held major positions in North American Spine Society (NASS), serving on the Minimally Invasive Procedures Committee, Governance Committee, and International Strategic Growth Committee (ISGC), as well as on the AOSpine MIS Task Force during the same period. Through these roles, he has made significant contributions to the global advancement of minimally invasive spine surgery (MIS) and endoscopic techniques. These appointments reflect his recognized expertise and leadership in the global spine surgery community.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea