Endoscopic spine surgeon · Kyiv, Ukraine

World-class spine surgery in Ukraine

Professor Iakiv Fishchenko

BESS/UBE surgery for disc herniation and spinal stenosis

My practice focuses on biportal endoscopic surgery (BESS/UBE) for disc herniation and spinal stenosis. I also perform endoscopic stabilization, cervical spine surgery and revision procedures. ASC scoliosis correction is a separate treatment pathway, with suitability assessed individually.

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Over 3,000

endoscopic spine operations personally performed

Since 2004

clinical practice in spine surgery

BESS / UBE

biportal endoscopic technique

Experience, education and research Institute profile · UA

Conditions I treat

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Spinal disc herniationLumbar disc herniation: leg pain, nerve compression and indications for endoscopic removal. Spinal canal stenosisPain and limited walking: endoscopic nerve decompression, with a separate assessment of the need for stabilization. ScoliosisSurgical correction in adolescents and adults: ASC and procedures involving spinal fusion. Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesisA slipped vertebra: decompression, an interbody cage and minimally invasive fixation when indicated.

My surgical practice

Spine surgery: explore your options

My specialty is endoscopic spine surgery. We determine the technique and extent of surgery from your symptoms, examination and investigations, taking the goals of the individual procedure into account.

01Endoscopic surgery for lumbar disc herniationA camera and instruments work through small access points to remove the disc fragment and decompress the affected nerve.02Endoscopic decompression for spinal stenosisRelieving pressure on neural structures in a narrowed lumbar canal. The need for a cage and fixation is assessed separately.03Endoscopic stabilization and interbody fusionEndoscopic interbody fusion with a cage and percutaneous screws in appropriate clinical situations.04Revision spine surgeryRepeat surgery after a previous spinal procedure. The approach depends on the cause of persistent or recurrent symptoms.05Surgery for cervical disc herniationEndoscopic removal, ACDF or disc replacement: we discuss the aims and features of each approach.06ASC and other surgical options for scoliosisMotion-preserving ASC and fusion surgery are separate approaches, with indications assessed individually.

Additional treatment options

Image-guided spinal injections Physical therapy and recovery

Clinical decisions from my own practice

How I choose the surgical plan

All clinical cases

L4–L5 stenosis: decompression without stabilization

A 79-year-old woman with L4–L5 stenosis. An explanation of the decision to perform BESS/UBE decompression without fixation, with MRI before and after surgery and a one-month follow-up.

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