OBJECTIVE To provide an update on transvaginal mesh procedures, newly available minimally invasive surgical techniques for pelvic floor repair. OPTIONS The discussion is limited to minimally invasive transvaginal mesh procedures. EVIDENCE PubMed and Medline were searched for articles published in English, using the key words "pelvic organ prolapse," transvaginal mesh," and "minimally invasi...

Journal of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery & Technique (JMISST) is the official journal Korean Society (KOMISS) for publication research results about minimally invasive spinal surgery (MISS), including studies in endoscopic surgery, procedure degenerative spine disease, pain intervention, and fusion or trauma, neuroscience, neurology, molecular biology biomechanics etc. Articles with helpful ...

OBJECTIVE To measure the intra-sinus pressure and the maxillary sinus functional efficiency (MSFE) in individuals with chronic facial pain after conservative or conventional endoscopic maxillary surgery, as well as in controls. METHOD Sinus manometry was performed 5 times during inhalation. RESULTS The resemblance of pressure values comparing those treated with minimally invasive surgery an...

Before the advent of minimally invasive surgery for microdiscectomy, an open microdiscectomy had been the standard surgical intervention. Minimally invasive techniques have recently become more popular based upon the premise that smaller, less traumatic incisions should afford better recovery times and outcomes. From 2005 to 2008 we analyzed the outcomes of 25 patients who received an open micr...

Journal of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery & Technique (JMISST) is the official journal Korean Society (KOMISS) for publication research results about minimally invasive spinal surgery (MISS), including studies in endoscopic surgery, procedure degenerative spine disease, pain intervention, and fusion or trauma, neuroscience, neurology, molecular biology biomechanics etc. Articles with helpful ...

Journal of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery & Technique (JMISST) is the official journal Korean Society (KOMISS) for publication research results about minimally invasive spinal surgery (MISS), including studies in endoscopic surgery, procedure degenerative spine disease, pain intervention, and fusion or trauma, neuroscience, neurology, molecular biology biomechanics etc. Articles with helpful ...

BACKGROUND Laparo Endoscopic Single-site Surgery (LESS) represents an evolution of minimally invasive surgery and aims to improve cosmetic outcome and reduce surgical trauma and complications associated with traditional laparoscopy. This study was performed to present our preliminary experience in bilateral spermatic cord ligation with the LESS technique and compare the results with the outcome...

BACKGROUND The evidence base supporting minimally invasive sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion (SIJF) surgery is increasing. The work relative value units (RVUs) associated with minimally invasive SIJF are seemingly low. To date, only one published study describes the relative work intensity associated with minimally invasive SIJF. No study has compared work intensity vs other commonly performed spine...

STUDY DESIGN Literature review. OBJECTIVE The objective of this article is to examine current intraoperative electromyography (EMG) neurophysiologic monitoring methods and their application in minimally invasive techniques. We will also discuss the recent application of EMG and its anatomic implications to the minimally invasive lateral transpsoas approach to the spine. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUN...

Neck pain is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal diseases which results in considerable and disability, has a great impact on individual level, as well health-care system, overall society. Causes neck are different, prevailing aetiology mechanical reasons associated with degenerative changes cervical spine. We witnessing various diagnostic therapeutic approaches for these patients. The C...