The Prone-Angled Transpsoas Approach: Utilizing Position, Approach, Navigation, and Neuromonitoring in Prone Lateral Surgery

The authors' early experience with the described PAT technique suggests that it is not only feasible but also offers advantages. This technique leverages prone techniques with an oblique angled approach while making use of navigation and neuromonitoring when creating a lateral corridor, which removes the need to work obliquely. The use of navigation and neuromonitoring improves the ability to safely work laterally. Further follow-up studies of this technique are ongoing.