The milestone surgery, performed at Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, Calif., uses a single-portal endoscope through one incision less than a centimeter in size.
“The primary benefits of a single portal endoscopic spine surgery are reduced tissue and muscle disruption, with the possibility of shorter recovery time and a faster return to daily life,” Dr. Lee said in the release. “Each patient we treated with this surgical technique had a single incision about the length of a pencil’s eraser, making this a truly breakthrough advancement in the treatment of spinal issues.”
Dr. Lee partnered with Arthrex to bring new endoscopic technology to the practice. All of his endoscopic cases have been done on an outpatient basis.
