15.2. Equipment and instruments
@ProfFishchenkoSpecialized equipment and instruments are required for endoscopic decompression of central cervical stenosis.
Equipment
1. Radiolucent operating table.
2. C-arm.
3. Arthroscopy tower.
4. Monitor.
5. Video system (console, camera).
6. Light source and light cable.
7. Gravity irrigation without a pump.
8. Stryker CORE 2 console and handpiece.
9. 3 mm cutting burr.
10. 3 mm diamond burr.
11. Shaver blade (Tomcat, Aggressive Plus, etc.).
12. 0° endoscope.
13. 30° endoscope (as needed).
14. BONSS ARS600 radiofrequency generator.
15. 5 mm RF electrode.
16. 1.5 mm RF electrode.
17. Suction system.
18. Gel head support for the prone position (Gel Prone Head Pad).
19. Body positioner for the prone position (Full-Body Prone Positioner).
Instruments
1. Specialized BESS/UBE instrument set.
2. Dilator set.
3. Kerrison punches: working tip width 2 mm, angle 45°.
4. Rotating Kerrison punches: working tip width 2 mm, angle 45°.
5. 2 mm discotome.
6. Elevator.
7. Caspar vascular hook.
8. Curette.
Photographs of instruments — section 1.2
Photographs of equipment — section 1.3
References
1. Zhu C, et al. Unilateral biportal endoscopic laminectomy for treating cervical stenosis: a technical note and preliminary results. Medicina. 2023;59(2):305.
2. Kim J, Heo DH, Lee DC, Chung HT. Biportal endoscopic unilateral laminotomy with bilateral decompression for the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Acta Neurochirurgica. 2021;163(9):2537–2543.