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Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Spine Surgery Anthony T. Yeung, MD Orthopaedic Surgeon DISC - Desert Institute for Spine Care Phoenix, AZ Christopher A. Yeung, MD Orthopaedic Surgeon DISC - Desert Institute for Spine Care Phoenix, AZ Endoscopic spine surgery is evolving rapidly due to improvements in surgical technique, endoscope design, and instrumentation. In an experienced surgeons hands, the endoscopic foraminal approach can be utilized for most lumbar disc herniations and for the diagnosis and treatment of degenerative conditions of the lumbar spine. The advantage of the foram