Third publication for Hoogland and co-authors in SPINE JOURNAL
Endoscopic Transforaminal Discectomy for Recurrent Lumbar Disc Herniation
The paper discusses the results of 262 patients, who had to undergo a second operation due to a recurrent lumbar disc herniation during the years 1994 and 2002. The publication shows a significant advantage of endoscopy in comparisson to other surgical techniques when it comes to re-surgery. Low in risk and complications, this minimal invasive method produces only little scarring in the operated area enabling a successful second approach with the same or different surgical method.
17.03.2005. Strongman and strongactor Dieter Seidenkranz has undergone an Endoscopic Spine surgery after an injury of his spine and longlasting back-pain.
22.02.2005. Spine-Specialists met in Munich to discuss and introduce the newest trends and methods / Spinal diseases increase world-wide / lack of exercise viewed as chief cause / Specialisation becomes increasingly important / The future of spine-surgery belongs to minimal-invasive methods /
22.02.2005. Dutch cabaret artist, Peter de Jong, more familiar to his audience as Maxi - the "larger" part of favoured duo Mini & Maxi - was operated on by Dr. Hoogland on two herniated levels of the cervical spine.
22.02.2005. Spine-Specialists met in Munich to discuss and introduce the newest trends and methods / Spinal diseases increase world-wide / lack of exercise viewed as chief cause / Specialisation becomes increasingly important / The future of spine-surgery belongs to minimal-invasive methods /