6th Tohoku Endoscopic Spine Surgery Web Seminar

Reports

Three Technical Challenges in MED/MEL Surgery

The 6th Web Seminar was held on 31 January 2023, with 44 participants. Dr. Norio Numata served as organising board member and chair. Under the theme “Three Technical Challenges in MED/MEL Surgery,” discussion addressed manoeuvres that can lead to failure, common pitfalls, and troubleshooting.

Verified participation figures

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

Programme and activities

Event date

2023.01.31

Venue and format

Online

Content

A seminar exploring key MED/MEL techniques through discussion among questioners, respondents, and participants.

Organising board member and chair

Dr. Norio Numata

Questioner: Dr. Kikuchi (菊池孝幸) / Respondent: Dr. Takahashi (髙橋永次)

Manoeuvres That Can Lead to Failure

Questioner: Dr. Suzuki (鈴木忠) / Respondent: Dr. Keiichi Katsumi

Common Pitfalls

Questioner: Dr. Abe (安部悠一郎) / Respondent: Dr. Usui (薄井知道)

Troubleshooting

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.