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The biportal endoscopic transforaminal approach is a feasible and safe minimally invasive surgical option for treating selected midthoracic calcified disc herniations without requiring spinal cord manipulation. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This report aims to describe the biportal endoscopic transforaminal approach for treating a calcified herniated disc at the midthoracic level.

August 1, 2026Journal of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and TechniqueOpen Access

Biportal Endoscopic Transforaminal Approach for Midthoracic Calcified Herniated Disc: A Case Report and Technical Note

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This report aims to describe the biportal endoscopic transforaminal approach for treating a calcified herniated disc at the midthoracic level.
Successful surgical intervention on an 84-year-old woman with chronic flank pain and imaging-confirmed calcified disc herniation at T6–7.
Utilized a biportal endoscopic transforaminal approach under spinal anesthesia, establishing a surgical corridor approximately 2.5 cm lateral to the pedicle.
Removed calcified disc material without the need for spinal cord retraction.
Immediate postoperative pain relief was achieved for the patient.
Patient discharged without complications on postoperative day 2.

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Case report demonstrates effective biportal endoscopic approach for calcified disc herniation in an elderly woman, suggesting a viable minimally invasive option.

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Ko et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6d97c4e258b358b3c6a93f https://doi.org/10.21182/jmisst.2026.03370

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Case report demonstrates effective biportal endoscopic approach for calcified disc herniation in an elderly woman, suggesting a viable minimally invasive option.

Biportal Endoscopic Transforaminal Approach for Midthoracic Calcified Herniated Disc: A Case Report and Technical Note

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Biportal Endoscopic Transforaminal Approach for Midthoracic Calcified Herniated Disc: A Case Report and Technical Note

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