ArticleJournal of spine surgery (Hong Kong)2025
Establishment of the prone transpsoas fusion surgery in Australia-a survey and analysis of major complications in early adopters.
Article in Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Radiographic changes in retroperitoneal corridor dimensions during staged positioning for prone transpsoas lateral lumbar interbody fusion.North American Spine Society journal · 2026Article
- The evolving role of lateral lumbar interbody fusion in lumbar fusion: challenging the dominance of transforaminal interbody fusion.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2025Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
5 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Background: Prone transpsoas (PTP) fusion is a single-position variant of direct transpsoas interbody reconstruction that is increasing in popularity in Australia. This technique provides simultaneous access to the anterior and posterior columns while maintaining the familiar prone position and utilising position-specific equipment. However, major vascular, visceral, and neurological complications associated with the procedure remain a concern for spine surgeons. Our study aims to elucidate the safety profile of PTP fusion among early adopters in Australia. Methods: Australian surgeons interested in the PTP approach underwent surgical education and training prior to their first PTP procedure. All PTP-trained surgeons were invited to participate in the study through an online survey of 14 questions querying their PTP experience. Of the 20 PTP-trained surgeons, 16 responded to the survey, representing 293 out of 327 PTP surgeries completed in Australia from March 2023 to May 2024. Results: The survey was completed by 16 surgeons (80%) from the Australian PTP community, encompassing 293 PTP surgeries (90%) completed. The surgeon cohort reported no major vascular or visceral complications. There are two cases (0.68%) of weakness of the psoas muscle, two cases (0.68%) of sustained motor deficits, and four cases (1.37%) of sensory deficits. Additionally, there are two cases (0.68%) of vertebral fractures or implant subsidence requiring re-operation and four cases (1.37%) of surgical site infections. Conclusions: Our study shows the successful establishment of PTP procedure following a PTP surgical training model. The survey's high response rate reinforces the low complication rates encountered by our surgeons and adds to the safety profile of this novel procedure. Additionally, it underscores the significance of surgical education and training opportunities in minimally invasive spinal fusion techniques.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.