In a single-surgeon series, endoscopic thoracic discectomies performed in an ambulatory surgery center were safe and feasible, with low perioperative morbidity, minimal blood loss, and meaningful early functional improvement. Where conventional management typically demands multilevel fusion or costotransversectomy, with a multiday hospital stay, endoscopic techniques offer a transformative alternative, making thoracic disc surgery safe and feasible even in outpatient environments.
Jain et al. (2026) studied this question.