ReviewAnnals of translational medicine2018
Complications on minimally invasive oblique lumbar interbody fusion at L2-L5 levels: a review of the literature and surgical strategies.
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69 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 124 citations in OpenAlex.
- Establishing a Standardized Clinical Consensus for Reporting Complications Following Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Guideline
- Oblique lumbar interbody fusion versus minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for the treatment of degenerative disease of the lumbar spine: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurosurgical review · 2023Pooled it
- Comparative analysis of oblique lumbar interbody fusion and posterior lumbar interbody fusion for L5-S1 level: clinical and radiological outcomes.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 · 2026Article
- The Anterolateral Transpedicular Transverse Process Screw Technique: Surgical Techniques, Biomechanical study and Preliminary Outcomes.Orthopaedic surgery · 2026Article
- Perioperative Complications of Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion With Unilateral Pedicle Screw Fixation in a Single Lateral Position: A Retrospective Case Series.Global spine journal · 2026Article
- Functional Ureteral Obstruction Due to Retroperitoneal Tissue Interposition During Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Report of Two Cases.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Is the antepsoas oblique lumbosacral interbody fusion safe in patients with aortoiliac calcification?North American Spine Society journal · 2026Article
- Global research landscape and citation dynamics of oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF): A bibliometric analysis of the 100 most influential articles.Brain & spine · 2026Review
- Age-Related Differences in Clinical and Surgical Outcomes Following Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion: A Retrospective Cohort Study.International journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Does Anteroposterior Cage Position and Screw Orientation Influence Clinical/Radiographic Outcomes and Complications After Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Lateral Plate Fixation?Orthopedic research and reviews · 2026Article
- Endplate morphology affects the risk of complications by changing the grafted bony occupancy rate in OLIF patients.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Radiological Outcomes and Approach-Related Complications in Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion at the Upper Lumbar Level.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Role of Additional Screws and Rod Fixation in Cage Loading During Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion: A Finite Element Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- An OLIF Cage Integrated with a Low-Profile Plate and Cross Screws Could Reduce the Risk of Postoperative Complications Biomechanically.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2025Article
- Revisiting abdominal wall "morbidity" of the extensile anterolateral approach to the thoracolumbar spine.Spine deformity · 2025Article
- Postoperative urinary retention after oblique lumbar interbody fusion under the systematic management protocol.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Comparison of the effects between oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF) and minimally invasive transforaminal interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) in the treatment of adult degenerative lumbar scoliosis.Journal of orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Perioperative Complications of Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion (OLIF): 5 Years of Experience with OLIF.Asian journal of neurosurgery · 2024Article
- A magnetic resonance imaging-based morphometric analysis of bilateral L1-L5 oblique lumbar interbody fusion corridor: feasibility of safe surgical approach and influencing factors.Asian spine journal · 2024Article
- Quantitative Threshold of Intraoperative Radiological Parameters for Suspecting Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion Cage Malposition Triggering Contralateral Radiculopathy.International journal of spine surgery · 2024Article
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Abstract
Fusion is the cornerstone in the treatment of an unstable degenerative lumbar spinal disease. Various techniques have been developed. Amongst these techniques exists the oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF), which is the ante-psoas approach. Adequate restoration of disc height with large cages placed in the intervertebral space, indirect decompression, and correction of sagittal and coronal alignment can be achieved with OLIF procedure with the advantage of minimal risk for the psoas muscle and lumbar plexus. Nevertheless, this technique entails complications directly associated with the anatomical location where the fusion takes place. This surgical area is a window between the left lateral border of the aorta, or the left common iliac artery, and the anterior belly of the left psoas muscle. Vascular complications associated with the injury of the main vessels, segmental artery or iliolumbar vein of the lumbar spine have been reported, as well as urologic lesions due to ureter transgression, amongst others. Although these complications have been described in the literature, an article that complements this information with technical advice for its avoidance is yet to be published. This article is a review of the most frequent complications associated with the OLIF procedure in L2-L5 lumbar levels, as well as a description of technical strategies for the prevention of such complications.
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