What Is the Ideal Entry Point for Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy?

CONCLUSION: We reviewed the risk of the extreme lateral approach by analyzing rates of retroperitoneal and visceral violations during well-known methods of approach. We suggested an ideal entry point at each level of the lumbar spine and found a positive correlation between the distance of the entry point to the midline and patient characteristics such as BMI, weight, and the depth of the posterior vertebral line from the skin. PMID: 32883057 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32883057?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society - September 6, 2020 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: J Korean Neurosurg Soc Source Type: research