Thursday, April 16th, 2026
Parlor: Plenary
Module: Module I
Moderator: Dr. Yuryi Lontkovskiy, Dr. Raúl Augusto Echeverri Guerra
Schedule: 08:30 – 09:35
08:30 - 08:40
UBE Para espinal lumbar approach (tips & trits)
Dr. Ariel Matias Kaen
08:40 - 08:50
Evidence of lumbar endoscopic spine surgery: a trend or here to stay?
Dr. José Gerardo Fleiderman Valenzuela
08:50 - 09:00
Topic 2: Uniportal endoscopic decompression of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: “over the top” technique and evaluation of results"
Dr. Lam Nguyen Huu
09:00 - 09:10
Lumbar synovial cyst.
Dr. Máximo de Zavalía
09:10 - 09:20
Transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy vs Percutaneous laser disc decompression: Clinical considerations and outcomes
Dr. Mohd Zakhiri Bin Mohd Rashid
09:20 - 09:30
Toracic descompression cases and result of more than 6 years
Dr. Heber Humberto Alfaro Pachicano
09:30 - 09:40
MISS Fusión whith Neuronavegation in single position
Dr. Alfonso Vega Sosa
09:40 - 09:45
Discussion
Module: Module II
Moderator: Dr. Ariel Matías Kaen, Dr. Diego Quillo Olvera
Schedule: 09:45 – 10:25
09:45 - 09:55
Arthrospine Duo-Assisted Lumbar Canal Decompression: Principles and Technique"
Dr. Mohinder Kaushal
09:55 - 10:05
Case Study: L5-S1 Disc Herniation.
Dr. Ignatius Swart
10:05 - 10:15
Monoportal Para PSLD for lumbar far lateral disc herniation.
Dr. Rakesh Luhana
10:15 - 10:25
Alteration of spinal alignment following lumbar endoscopy
Dr. Yudha Mathan Sakti
10:25 - 10:35
UBE features of foraminal and extraforaminal pathology on lumbar spine.
Dr. Yuryi Lontkovskiy
10:35 - 10:45
Full endoscopy Thoracic Spinal Descompression Under Local Anesthesia
Dr. Chang-il Ju
10:45 - 10:55
MISS surgery for Thoracic spinal patology
Dr. Edgar Enrique Leyva Medellín
10:55 - 11:00
Discussion
11:00 – 11:30 Coffe Break
Module: Module III
Moderator: Dr. Héctor Ulises Quintanilla Soto, Dr. Ricardo Fraga, Dr. Luis Rodrigo Díaz Iñiguez
Schedule: 11:30 – 12:00
11:00 - 11:10
From Open to Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic: Surgery: Practical difficulties, Pitfalls, and Pearls from the Learning Curve
Dr. Amol Rege
11:10 - 11:20
Learning curve and initial steps in Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy”
Dra. Elsa González Pérez
11:20 - 11:30
Teaching and Learning in endoscopic Surgery
Dr. Félix Domínguez Cortinas
11:30 - 11:40
Inclusion of spinal endoscopy in routine neurosurgery resident training İzmir Katip Çelebi University experience
Dr. Hasan Kamil Sucu
11:40 - 11:50
Hurdles and lessons, from trainee to trainer
Dr. Jae Koo Lee
11:50 - 12:00
Overcoming our límites in Endoscopic spine Surgery: Education, Learning curve and training of the modern surgeon
Dr. Raúl Augusto Echeverri Guerra
Module: Module IV
Moderator: Dr. Jesús Alberto Pérez Contreras, Dr. Dimitrius Papageorgius
Schedule: 11:55 – 12:55
12:00 - 12:10
Spine Alignment and Endoscopy, what should endoscopic surgeon to know
Dr. Jesús Alberto Pérez Contreras
12:10 - 12:20
Lateral Recess Stenosis treated by Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy (UBE)
Dr. Ricardo Frada
12:20 - 12:30
Working Channel as the Defining Feature of Endoscopic Spine Surgery: A New Nomenclature Proposal
Dr. Alfonso García Chávez
12:30 - 12:40
Challenges Faced by a Right-Handed Surgeon while addressing Right-Sided Pathology in Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy
Dr. Amol Rege
12:40 - 12:50
Endoscopic Surgery for Multilevel Degenerative Deformity. Do we need fusion?
Dr. Bambang Darwono
12:50 - 12:55
Discussion
Module: Module V
Moderator: Dra. Elsa González Pérez, Dr. Gustavo Vera Pérez
Schedule: 12:55 – 13:25
12:55 - 13:05
When decompression is not enough: neural tolerance and functional instability in endoscopic spine surgery
Dr. Brenda Olivia Bueno Quiñones
13:05 - 13:15
The Para-UBE Approach: Strengths and Limitations
Dr. José Luis Sanmillán Blasco
13:15 - 13:25
My first Steps when I started in the Endoscopy
Dr. Rodrigo Pons
13:25 - 13:35
My experience of 100 cases of UBE discectomies
Dr. Amit Jhala
13:35 - 13:40
Discussion
13:40 – 14:10 Coffe Break
Module: Module VI
Moderator: Dr. Héctor Alonso Tirado Ornelas, Dra. Nadya Areli Méndez Reyes
Schedule: 14:10 – 15:05
14:10 - 14:20
Reducing Before Fusing: Rethinking the Sequence of Cage Placement in Unilateral Biportal Lumbar Fusion
Dr. Amol Rege
14:20 - 14:30
Treatment of Adjacent Segment Disease (Lumbar Spinal Fusions) by Transforaminal Uniportal technique. Our experience.
Dr. Dennis Agbazue
14:30 - 14:40
Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy and lumbar fusion” (how I do it and actual evidence)
Dra. Elsa González Pérez
14:40 - 14:50
Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic (UBE) lumbar surgery complications"
Dr. Héctor Ulises Quintanilla Soto
14:50 - 15:00
Topic 1: Endoscopic surgery for lumbar spinal disc hernization via interlamina: indications, control of operative complications and evaluation of results
Dr. Lam Nguyen Huu
15:00 - 15:05
Discussion
Module: Module VII
Moderator: Dr. Héctor Ulises Quintanilla Soto
Schedule: 15:05 – 16:00
15:05 - 15:15
ALIF and Endoscopy technical application"
Dr. Jesús Alberto Pérez Contreras
15:15 - 15:25
Postoperative complications"
Dr. Dulce Salinas
15:25 - 15:35
Sedation and anesthesia protocols for awake spine surgery. Best practices
Dr. Felipe Eduardo Nares López
15:35 - 15:45
Role of MISS in Spine infections
Dr. G Sudhir
15:45 - 15:55
Endoscopic spine surgery.
Dr. Georgios Vastardis
15:55 - 16:00
Discussion
WORKSHOPS
THURSDAY, APRIL 16TH, 2026
Salón SERRANO
16:00 - 18:00
GLOBALTECH
20:00
FORMAL DINNER