Minimally invasive far lateral tubular microdiscectomy: surgical technique and case series of 176 patients
This case series represents the largest currently reported in the literature. Minimally invasive microdiscectomies performed through tubes allow for precise localisation, reduced tissue disruption and favourable clinical outcomes. Our results appear consistent with a review of the literature, demonstrating the safety and efficacy of this approach.
Authors
- Aaron Lerch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4992-9764)
- Barton Waser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8266-0827)
- Lauren Green (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2132-0997)
- Anthony Chau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9484-2863)
- Damian Amato
- Antonio Tsahtsarlis
- Jason McMillen
- Martin Wood
- Jason Papacostas
- Robert C. Campbell
Institutions
- Mater Health Services (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Mater Adult Hospital (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Spine Journal
- Published
- 2024-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-024-08450-z
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.97
Funders
- University of Queensland