List of abbreviations
@ProfFishchenkoThe atlas uses the combined designation BESS/UBE for biportal endoscopic spine surgery.
BESS — biportal endoscopic spine surgery.
BESS/UBE — biportal endoscopic spine surgery.
UBE — unilateral biportal endoscopy.
BELIF/UBE-LIF — biportal endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion / unilateral biportal endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion.
ULBD — unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression.
SAP — superior articular process.
IAP — inferior articular process.
LSS — lumbar spinal stenosis.
RF — radiofrequency.
MRI — magnetic resonance imaging.
CT — computed tomography.
ERAS — enhanced recovery after surgery.
AP — anteroposterior projection.
BIS — bispectral index.
Fr — French catheter scale — a scale of the external diameter of catheters and drains.
References
1. Hofstetter CP, Ahn Y, Choi G, Gibson JNA, Ruetten S, Zhou Y, et al. AOSpine Consensus Paper on Nomenclature for Working-Channel Endoscopic Spinal Procedures. Global Spine J. 2020;10(2 Suppl):111S–121S. DOI: 10.1177/2192568219887364.
2. Jitpakdee K, Liu Y, Heo DH, Kotheeranurak V, Suvithayasiri S, Kim JS. Minimally invasive endoscopy in spine surgery: where are we now? Eur Spine J. 2023;32(8):2755–2768. DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-07622-7.
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