Educational Status of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Abstract: Background The objective of this study was to understand how spine surgeons learn minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) and how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the educational experience of MISS. Potential solutions for increasing the spine surgeon's access to MISS educational resources were also discussed. Methods An internet survey was distributed to neurosurgical and orthopedic spine surgeons across multiple online platforms from April to June 2021, asking specific questions about education and training for MISS. Online survey tools were used to contact spine surgeons in the five geographical continents. Results A total of 303 spine surgeons responded to the survey: 272 (89.7%) neurosurgeons and 31 (10.3%) orthopedic surgeons. The six countries with the greatest number of participants were: Argentina (n = 70; 23.1%), India (n = 47; 15.5%), Brazil (n = 34; 11.2%), Pakistan (n = 10; 3.3%), Mexico (n = 9; 3.0%), and Chile (n = 8; 2.6%). Conclusion Most spine surgeons were able to attend virtual learning events during the pandemic, but cadaveric study was still considered the gold standard for learning MISS. Multidisciplinary effort is needed to develop structured curriculums for teaching MISS that include a variety of educational tools such as cadaver laboratory, guidance from experienced surgeons, and virtual demonstrations.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Situação educacional da cirurgia minimamente invasiva da coluna
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Educational Status of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery ; day:06 ; month:10 ; year:2023 ; Arquivos Brasileiros de Neurocirurgia: Brazilian Neurosurgery ; (06.10.2023)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Contributor: Pereira, Bernardo de Andrada ; Garg, Kanwaljeet ; Mamaril-Davis, James ; Chaurasia, Bipin ; Guiroy, Alfredo ; Asghar, Jahangir ; Turner, Jay D. ; Hurlbert, R. John

Further information

• DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1756208
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023120711063034607455
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 15.08.2025, 7:30 AM CEST