Minimally Invasive Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Diseases

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Dr. Xing Du

The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Department of Orthopedics

Xing Du is an Orthopedic surgeon at the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University. He obtained a doctor's degree in Orthopedics from Chongqing Medical University and completed his orthopedic surgery training at the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University. Dr. Du's clinic interest is in spinal surgery, particularly minimally invasive spine surgery.

Dr. Guanyin Jiang

Chongqing Medical University, Orthopedic Laboratory

Guanyin Jiang is a resident doctor in orthopedics of the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University. He is finishing the doctor's degree in Orthopedics from Chongqing Medical University and completed his orthopedic surgery training at the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University. Dr. Jiang's clinic interest is in spinal surgery and spinal tuberculosis, particularly in the perioperative management of spinal tuberculosis patients.

Collection Overview

Degenerative lumbar diseases, such as lumbar disc herniation and lumbar spinal stenosis, are common diseases that cause sciatica. With the increase of desk workers, the incidence of degenerative lumbar diseases is increasing year by year, and the onset age is getting younger. Surgical treatment should be considered for patients who do not respond to conservative treatment for more than 3 months. At present, lumbar fusion surgery is thought the gold standard for surgical treatment for degenerative lumbar diseases. In recent years, new minimally invasive techniques, such as minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar fusion, and lumbar foraminal endoscopic technique, have been used in spinal surgery and achieved satisfactory clinical efficacy. This Collection is dedicated to minimally invasive surgery to treat degenerative lumbar diseases.