Prof. Chung-Kee ChoughSouth Korea
Yeouido St. Mary's Hosp., The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
| 2023 to present | President, Korean Spinal Neurosurgical Society |
| 2021 to present | Executive Director, Korean Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Society |
| 2024 to present | President in elect, Korean Geriatric Neurosurgery Society |
| 1998 - Present | Professor, Depat. of Neurosurgery, The Catholic University of Korea |
| 1998 - 2002 | The Catholic University of Korea Postgraduate school of Medicine, Ph.D |
| 1984 - 1990 | The Catholic University of Korea, School of Medicine |
| 2022 - 2023 | President, The World UBE Society |
| 2017 - 2023 | Chief, Spine Center, The Catholic University of Korea St. Mary’s Hosp |
| 2009 - 2021 | Chief, Department of Neurosurgery The Catholic University of Korea St. Mary’s Hosp |
| 2005 - 2007 | Visiting scholar, Department of Neurosurgery, UPMC, Pitt. PA |
| 1991 - 1995 | Residency Neurosurgery Seoul St. Mary’s Hosp. |
Endoscopic Spine Surgery(Both Monoportal and Biportal), Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery,
Professor Chung-Kee Chough is a leading and pioneering spine surgeon with over 1,500 cases of endoscopic spine surgery experience. He is a renowned speaker and presenter both domestically and internationally. As the former president of the World Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Society, he successfully led the society's first international academic conference. Currently, he serves as the president of the Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society, leading the advancement of spinal neurosurgery in Korea.
Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Lumbar Fusion: Is this the Future of Lumbar Fusion?
1109 11:05-11:15
Spine/304A
Since establishing itself as a definitive treatment for various lumbar disorders, lumbar fusion surgery has evolved to maximize fusion rates and deformity correction while minimizing damage to nerves and surrounding spinal tissues. Various surgical techniques have been developed and disseminated, including Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF), Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF), Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF), Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion (DLIF), and Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion (OLIF).
With the accumulation of experience and advancement in endoscopic spine surgery technology, endoscopic spine fusion is now being actively performed. In particular, Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic (UBE) spine surgery offers advantages by allowing the use of relatively large and powerful surgical instruments commonly used in traditional spine surgeries. This capability helps reduce the operative time and surgeon fatigue during endoscopic lumbar fusion.
Drawing from extensive experience, the author aims to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of UBE lumbar fusion, as well as its potential for future development.
Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy and Discectomy by UBE:Position, Making Portals, Special Instruments, Surgical Anatomy and Landmarks
1109 09:50-10:05
Spine/304A
Posterior cervical foraminotomy (PCF) is a surgical procedure with a long history and proven effectiveness. However, it is true that it was not performed much for a while due to the popularity and development of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Since the 2000s, it began to gain popularity again with the spread of minimally invasive spine surgery techniques and operating microscopes and has recently shown rapid growth in popularity and development thanks to the rapid development of endoscopic spine surgery.
Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic (UBE) PCF offers significant advantages over the microsurgical technique by minimizing damage to the posterior cervical muscles. This approach leads to reduced postoperative pain, provides an excellent surgical field of view, and facilitates delicate surgery, all of which enhance the surgical outcome of PCF.
Through the author's previous experience, I would like to talk about the overall surgical method and concept of UBE PCF.