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Tessys method

The TESSYS method (transforaminal endoscopic surgical system) is a minimally-invasive, endoscopic spinal procedure for the treatment of a herniated disc. It was a further development of the YESS method by the Dutch Dr Thomas Hoogland in the Alpha Klinik in Munich in 1989 and was first called THESSYS (Thomas Hoogland EndoScopic SYStem). The procedure…

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Orthopedic surgeon, neurosurgery

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related to Literature · 30
Tessys method → Alexander Godschalx, Alfen, Area, Comparative Study, Developments, Dr, Economic Crisis, Endoscopic Lumbar Foraminal Decompression, Endoscopic Spine Surgery, Endoscopic Transforaminal Nucleotomy, Foraminoplasty, In European Musculoskeletal Review, In US Musculoskeletal Review, Iprenburg, Laser, Lewandrowski, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Lumbar Disk Herniation, Morgenstern, Pre-operative Planning
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Tessys method → American Anthony Yeung, As, Craig's, Dr Thomas Hoogland, Dutch Thomas Hoogland, Iprenburg, January, MaxMoreSpine, Most, Munich, Netherlands, Parvis Kambin, Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Discectomy, PTED, SAP, Superior Articular Process, TESSYS, The, The Tessys, YESS
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Tessys method → Among, Cleveland Foundation, In, In January, Many, Netherlands, PubMed, RCT's, Studies, Tessys, The US, USA
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Tessys method → Another, CT, Every, Monitoring, MRI, Performing, Tessys, The Tessys, X-ray
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Tessys method → C-arm, During, In Germany, Kambin's Triangle, Tessys, The, To, Utilizing Tessys
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Tessys method → Orthopedic surgeon, neurosurgery

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Tessys methodSpecialtyOrthopedic surgeon, neurosurgery1.00infobox
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