Minimally Invasive Lateral Retroperitoneal Approach for Resection of Extraforaminal Lumbar Schwannomas: Results After 1-Year Follow-Up
Retroperitoneal transpsoas approach represents a safe tool in the neurosurgeon's armamentarium, particularly suitable for this subset of tumors representing a short and direct way to approach them. Surgeon confidence of working inside the psoas and close to the lumbar plexus is increased using continuous electromyography monitoring. At the end, the retroperitoneal transpsoas approach for extraforaminal lumbar schwannoma can provide minimal soft tissue damage, better pain control, decreased blood loss, and short hospitalization.
Authors
- Flavio Panico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2800-5384)
- Alberto Morello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7114-7787)
- Marco Ajello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9535-7763)
- Margherita Castaldo
- Enrico Lo Bue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1887-2902)
- Raffaele De Marco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5187-4689)
- Diego Garbossa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2692-7133)
- Giuseppe Palmieri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5554-4900)
- Fabio Cofano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0558-8838)
- Stefano Colonna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4576-3260)
- Nicola Marengo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0293-0175)
Institutions
- Azienda Ospedaliera Citta' della Salute e della Scienza di Torino (IT)
- University of Turin (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2025.124004
- Primary Topic
- Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00