ArticleAsian spine journal2020
Assessment of Great Vessels for Anterior Access of L5/S1 Using Patient Positioning.
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- Is there a variance in complication types associated with ALIF approaches? A systematic review.Acta neurochirurgica · 2021Pooled it
- Single-position lateral anterior lumbar interbody fusion: anatomic considerations, workflow optimization, and technical nuances.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2026Review
- 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
- Comparative Analysis of Vascular Structures in OLIF51 and the Lateral Corridor Approach under Supine MRI and Intraoperative Enhanced CT in the Lateral Decubitus Position.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Osteobiologics for Lumbar Fusion.Asian spine journal · 2022Article
- Pearls and Pitfalls of Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion: A Comprehensive Narrative Review.Neurospine · 2022Article
- Assessment of 3D Lumbosacral Vascular Anatomy for OLIF51 by Non-Enhanced MRI and CT Medical Image Fusion Technique.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Techniques, Pearls and Pitfalls.Asian spine journal · 2020Article
- Location variance of the great vessels while undergoing side-bend positioning changes during lateral interbody fusion.Journal of craniovertebral junction & spineArticle
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Abstract
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designThis was a prospective cross-sectional study. PURPOSE: The aim was to describe the effect of patient positioning, from supine to lateral decubitus position, on the width of the L5/S1 anterior disk space defined by the great vessels. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: The application of the lateral decubitus position interbody fusion has been rapidly increasing; however, there are concerns regarding the access to the lumbosacral region due to the great vessels, which necessitates further morphometric data.
methodsA total of 20 consecutive live patients awaiting lumbar surgery were subjected to two magnetic resonance imaging scans on the same day in both supine and lateral decubitus positions at a single center to investigate the anterior L5/S1 disk space.
resultsThe bare anterior L5/S1 disk window was present in all patients of this study population, and the mean width was 27 mm in the supine and 22 mm in the lateral decubitus position, with a mean reduction of 5.2 mm between the positions. The oblique corridor angle was measured at a mean of 33°.
conclusionsThe bare window of L5/S1 disk space was present within this population group, and it was found to be mobile and changed significantly with patient positioning. Therefore, the spine surgeon or the access surgeon must consider the increased potential vascular risk during disk access in lateral decubitus anterior lumbar interbody spinal fusion surgery.
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