RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Management of Thoracic Disc Pathology via the Lateral Approach: Advances Using the Minimally Invasive Approach and Navigation
JF International Journal of Spine Surgery
JO Int J Spine Surg
FD International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery
SP S44
OP S52
DO 10.14444/8235
VO 16
IS S1
A1 Shabani, Saman
A1 Mummaneni, Praveen V.
A1 Chan, Andrew
A1 Huang, Jeremy
A1 Agarwal, Nitin
A1 Deviran, Vedat
A1 Chou, Dean
YR 2022
UL https://www.ijssurgery.com/content/16/S1/S44.abstract
AB Historically, thoracic disc pathology has been treated via open thoracotomy or open posterior costotransversectomy or lateral extracavitary approaches. However, these approaches are associated with approach-related morbidity. With advancement in such minimally invasive approaches as the lateral interbody fusion coupled with navigation, the morbidity of approaching anterior thoracic spinal pathology may be reduced. There are subtleties and nuances in the thoracic approaches that are different from the lateral lumbar interbody approaches. We discuss our technique of the minimally invasive approach to the thoracic spine, management of the rib and pleura, and incorporation of navigation into the procedure.