Microdiscectomy is a procedure to treat a herniated disk. A surgeon cuts out a section of the spinal disk to relieve pressure on a nerve, using microscopic techniques to reduce the impact of the ...

In this video is a surgical demonstration of a left sided L4/5 unilateral biportal endoscopy microdiscectomy in a 43-year-old man with profound and progressive neurologic weakness.

Sciatica surgeries help reduce pressure on the nerve roots in your spine. There are different types of sciatica surgery available, including disk replacement surgery and spinal fusion. Sciatica ...

For adults with symptomatic lumbar disc herniation, unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) microdiscectomy is associated with longer operating times and with lower pain medication consumption in the ...

The trend towards ambulatory surgery for procedures previously limited to the inpatient setting is well established. [6,7,8,9,10,11] Trends in spinal surgery towards less invasive approaches and ...