Prof. Chien-Min CHENTaiwan
Changhua Christian Hospital
| 2024/01 to present | Neurosurgery department of Changhua Christian Hospital Director |
| 2013/01 to present | Director of minimally invasive spine center, Changhua Christian Hospital |
| 2020/01 to present | Neurosurgery department of Yuanlin Christian Hospital Director |
| 1982 - 1993 | M.D. Chung-Shan Medical University |
| 2010 - 2015 | PhD candidate in National Taiwan University |
| 2005 - 2024 | Neurosurgery department of Changhua Christian Hospital |
| 2020/01 - 2022/02 | The second President of Taiwan Society of Endoscopic Spine Surgery (TSESS) |
Professional specialty:
Full endoscopic discectomy
Minimally invasive spine surgery
Total navigation in spine surgery
Endoscopic removal of ICH
Ventricular endoscopic surgery
Neuro Oncology
Vascular Neurosurgery
Endoscopic transnasal pituitary surgery
Skull base surgery
Neurotraumatology
Professional Affiliations: (Medical Organizations or Societies).
2nd President of Taiwan Society of Endoscopic Spine Surgery (TSESS)
Executive presidium, International Society of Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Board member, Taiwan Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery.
Board member, Taiwan Neurospinal Society
Supervisor, Taiwan Neurosurgical Society.
Board member, World Congress on Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Techniques
Association (WCMISST association)
Current indications for spinal endoscopic surgery and potential for future expansion
1109 10:05-10:15
Spine/304A
Endoscopic spine surgery (ESS) has evolved as a safe, effective, and efficient alternative for minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS). The innovation of full-endoscopic systems makes definitive decompression surgery through different approaches feasible. The approach can be determined according to the location of the target lesion or the surgeon's preference. During the past 2 decades, ESS has expanded its indications from lumbar to cervical spines. Except for decompression, endoscopy-assisted fusion surgery is also developing. However, ESS is still evolving and has a steep learning curve. The revolution of technologies and ESS techniques will enable surgeons to treat various spinal diseases more practically. In recent years, the application of the computer-assisted navigation system and augmented reality have reformed imaging quality and interpretation. The endoscopic rhizotomy techniques have opened a new way for MISS of chronic low back pain. This review introduces the current indications of ESS and its potential future expansion.