The Minimally Invasive Intercostal Subdiaphragmatic Access without Rib Resection for Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion at L1/2: Surgical Techniques and Cases Illustration
Intercostal subdiaphragmatic retroperitoneal access without rib resection is an alternative MI lateral approach to the upper lumbar spine. These reproducible techniques could help surgeons access the L1/2 disc level without unnecessary rib resection. Surgeons can use this technique for performing a single-level lateral approach at L1/2 or incorporate this MI technique with a standard lateral approach to the lower lumbar spine for performing sequential multilevel lateral fusion for patients diagnosed with adult spinal deformity.
Authors
- Worawat Limthongkul
- Weerasak Singhatanadgige (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7166-1381)
- Teerachat Tanasansomboon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2448-2118)
- Piyanat Wangsawatwong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5797-7179)
- Jerry Robinson
- Babak Khandehroo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7026-3285)
- Wicharn Yingsakmongkol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8784-7604)
- Vit Kotheeranurak
- Neel Anand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4565-6612)
Institutions
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US)
- Chulalongkorn University (TH)
- UPMC Central Pa (US)
- King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (TH)
- Samaritan Hospital (US)
- Pittsburg State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2024-12-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2024.123564
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42