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From: Comparison of surgical invasiveness, hidden blood loss, and clinical outcome between unilateral biportal endoscopic and minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for lumbar degenerative disease: a retrospective cohort study

Fig. 2

Intraoperative endoscopic view of BE-LIF. The black pentagonal star indicates the dural sac, and the black arrow indicates the contralateral lateral recess. a: The soft tissues on the surface of the lamina and articular process were cleaned with the radiofrequency probe; b, c, d: laminectomy and facet joint resection using a trephine, drill, and Kerrison punch; e: Contralateral lateral recess decompression was performed using a drill; f: Resection of the contralateral ligamentum flavum with the Kerrison punch; g: Exposure of intervertebral space; h, i: Reamer, nucleus pulposus forceps, and other conventional surgical instruments for the management of intervertebral space; j: Cartilage endplate was scraped under the endoscope; k, l: an appropriate size interbody fusion cage was placed under endoscopy

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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