As spine surgery continues to evolve, surgeons are increasingly focused on reducing tissue disruption while maintaining procedural effectiveness. However, smaller incisions alone do not guarantee better surgery. Visualization, access to the pathology, and operative efficiency remain critical factors in achieving successful outcomes. Creating an effective surgical corridor is therefore an important challenge, particularly in lumbar microdiscectomy where surgeons must balance tissue...

The modern spine operating room is changing not just in terms of equipment, but in how surgery itself is performed. What was once a space built around standalone imaging systems and manual coordination is gradually evolving into a connected, data-driven surgical ecosystem. Navigation platforms, robotics, AI, imaging systems, neuromonitoring, and workflow software are beginning to work together in real time rather than functioning as isolated technologies (1-3) . The operating room is no...

As spine surgery continues its shift toward ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), one of the most interesting innovations isn't a robot, navigation system, or new implant; it may be the instrument's tray itself. Single-use instrumentation (SUI), once considered a specialized solution, is attracting renewed attention as healthcare systems look for ways to improve efficiency, control costs, and expand access to surgical care. The growing interest may be driven less by the instruments themselves...