The Hoag Orthopedic Institute Surgery Center in Marina del Rey, Calif., was the first ASC in the U.S. to perform a biportal endoscopic spinal surgery, according to a Dec. 1 news release emailed to Becker's.
The procedure is a minimally invasive approach that offers physicians increased visibility, flexibility to address multiple pathologies, and a decreased risk of infection, the ASC said.
Hooman Melamed, MD, performed the procedure.