First fully-endoscopic spinal surgery rolled out in Belfast

Ashraf Abouharb, consultant neurosurgeon at Kingsbridge Private Hospital (Aaron McCracken)

The first and only fully-endoscopic spinal surgery on the island of Ireland is being rolled out at a Belfast hospital.

Installed earlier this year, the RIWOspine system allows surgeons to carry out spinal surgery with increased precision via a smaller incision than the traditional surgical approach.