TOHOKU SOCIETY FOR ENDOSCOPIC SPINE SURGERYEducation and Regional Collaboration in Endoscopic Spine Surgery

SEMINAR REPORT / 2022.07.05

5th Tohoku Endoscopic Spine Surgery Web Seminar

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Three Technical Challenges in MED/MEL Surgery

The 5th Web Seminar was held on 5 July 2022, with 51 participants, under the theme “Three Technical Challenges in MED/MEL Surgery.” Organised by Dr. Ryota Kimura, it covered the extent of bone resection, management of bleeding, and endpoints of discectomy and decompression. Questioners and respondents discussed these topics using videos.

Verified participation figures

51peopleParticipants

Registration totals, attendance figures, and venue-specific figures retain the populations defined in the source materials.

Programme and activities

Event date
2022.07.05
Venue and format
Online
Content
Three questioners and six technically certified surgeons discussed key surgical techniques using videos.
Organising board member and chair
Dr. Ryota Kimura
Questioner: Dr. Suzuki (鈴木忠) / Respondents: Dr. Takashi Tomita and Dr. Utsumi (内海秀明)
Defining the Extent of Bone Resection
Questioner: Dr. Ono (尾野祐一) / Respondents: Dr. Tomowaki Nakagawa and Dr. Keiichi Katsumi
Managing Bleeding
Questioner: Dr. Iida (飯田純平) / Respondents: Dr. Seiji Yamaya and Dr. Takuya Nikaido
Endpoints of Discectomy and Decompression

Names, affiliations, and positions are based on materials from the time of the event.

Sources and related materials

Compiled after checking post-event reports and thank-you messages alongside the original event announcements.

Last checked on 25 September 2026. Original emails used to verify these records and members-only videos are not published here.

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