1. General section
@ProfFishchenko1.1. Principles and concept of biportal endoscopic spine surgery (BESS/UBE)
1.4. Consumables (drapes, saline, tubing)
1.5. Clinical examination and patient selection for endoscopic intervention
1.6. Preoperative imaging and clinical–radiological correlation
1.7. Nomenclature and topography of intervertebral disc pathology
1.8. Identifying the source of symptoms and the target of endoscopic decompression
1.9. Choosing the surgical strategy: discectomy, decompression, and fusion
1.10. Epidural anatomy in the endoscopic field
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