A Novel, Minimally Invasive Hybrid Technique to Approach Intracanal Herniated Thoracic Discs

BACKGROUND Multiple options exist for thoracic disc herniation (TDH). However, when a specific technique is chosen, the goal is to avoid the manipulation of the spinal cord, which is already compressed. OBJECTIVE To describe a hybrid endoscopic technique for intracanal TDH by combining an oblique paraspinal approach (OPA) and transforaminal full-endoscopic discectomy. METHODS We describe the step-by-step operative technique and present the...