ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2017
Preoperative evaluation of left common iliac vein in oblique lateral interbody fusion at L5-S1.
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- Global research landscape and citation dynamics of oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF): A bibliometric analysis of the 100 most influential articles.Brain & spine · 2026Review
- Minimally Invasive L5-S1 Anterior TLIF Cage Placement in Lateral ALIF Exposure as a Bailout Option for Low Iliocaval Junctions: Report of Four Cases.Asian journal of neurosurgery · 2025Article
- Comparative Review of Lateral and Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Technique, Outcomes, and Complications.International journal of spine surgery · 2025Article
- Anterior Column Realignment Using an Anterior-To-Psoas Approach: A Radiographic-Anatomic Feasibility Study at L1-L5.Global spine journal · 2024Article
- A novel surgical approach using the "lateral corridor" for minimally invasive oblique lumbar interbody fusion at L5-S1: a clinical series and technical note.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024Article
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- Importance of Surgical Order for Minimizing Vascular Injury During the L5-S1 Approach in Multilevel Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion Surgery.Korean journal of neurotrauma · 2022Article
- Anterior column reconstruction of the lumbar spine in the lateral decubitus position: anatomical and patient-related considerations for ALIF, anterior-to-psoas, and transpsoas LLIF approaches.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2022Article
- Utilization of lateral anterior lumbar interbody fusion for revision of failed prior TLIF: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2022Article
- Oblique lateral interbody fusion combined with different internal fixations for the treatment of degenerative lumbar spine disease: a finite element analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Characteristics and hotspots of the 50 most cited articles in the field of pre-psoas oblique lumbar interbody fusion.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- An Anatomical Clue for Minimizing Iliac Vein Injury During the Anterolateral Approach at L5-S1 Level: A Cadaveric Study.Neurospine · 2021Article
- Nuances of oblique lumbar interbody fusion at L5-S1: Three case reports.World journal of orthopedics · 2021Article
- Stability Evaluation of Different Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion Constructs in Normal and Osteoporotic Condition - A Finite Element Based Study.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2021Article
- Introducing V-Line as a New Strategy to Choose Surgical Corridor in Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion at the L5-S1 Segment.Disease markers · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeOblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF) L5-S1 is essentially to perform an anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) in the lateral position. Because the surgical procedures are performed "obliquely" over the left common iliac vein (LCIV), ensuring that the vein is protected which is particularly important. We aimed to evaluate the configuration of LCIV and its risk of mobilization during anterior approach at L5-S1 segment.
methodsThis study involved 65 consecutive patients who underwent anterior lumbar fusion (ALIF, n = 39; OLIF, n = 26) at the L5-S1 segment. Three independent examiners evaluated the configuration of the LCIV at the L5-S1 disc on axial magnetic resonance images of the lumbar spine. The LCIV was categorized into three types according to the difficulty of mobilization: type I (no requirement for mobilization; LCIV runs laterally for more than two-thirds of the length of the left side of the L5-S1 disc), type II (easy mobilization; LCIV obstructs the L5-S1 disc space, but the perivascular adipose tissue is present under the LCIV), and type III (potentially difficult mobilization; no perivascular adipose tissue under the LCIV). The patient records were reviewed for vascular complications.
resultsThere were 21 men and 44 women in this study, with a mean age of 63.4 years (range 19-83 years). Type I LCIV configuration was found in 32 (49.2%) patients, type II in 18 (27.7%), and type III in 15 (23.1%). There were 7 (10.8%) patients with LCIV injury (type I, n = 0; type II, n = 2; type III, n = 5) (P = 0.003). Intraobserver reliability for the LCIV classification ranged from substantial to excellent, and interobserver reliability ranged from moderate to excellent.
conclusionsPreoperative evaluation for anterior approach to the L5-S1 segment should take account of the LCIV position, as well as the difficulty of its mobilization. The type III LCIV configuration showed a high rate of vascular injury.
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