Endoscopic Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Using Novel Asian Spine Hospital En bloc Resection of Facet Technique

Lumbar interbody fusion (LIF), either by open or minimally invasive tubular surgery, is the usual treatment for degenerative lumbar disease. It requires a relatively long recovery period. The various interbody fusion methods described have their advantages and disadvantages. Endoscopic LIF using our novel Asian Spine Hospital En bloc Resection of Facet technique described here offers advantages by being the least invasive, safe, and offers direct decompression of pathology under clear endoscopic vision, and uses autograft for interbody fusion. We intend to describe here the technique of endoscopic transformational lumbar fusion routinely done in our hospital. This technique is safe and effective for interbody fusion with excellent decompression of neural elements.