Twelve of the procedures were done as part of a combined anterior/posterior surgery. Results The mean estimated blood loss was 577聽ml and the mean length of stay was 12聽days. At a mean follow-up of 14聽months, all patients except for one (who died of widely metastatic disease) had ...
of the success with the company's products devoted to minimally invasive surgery, such as the eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (often marketed as "XLIF") procedure, which allows surgeons to perform spine surgery from the side of the body instead of cutting through the belly or back muscle. ...
38% had prior lumbar surgery. 150 (50%) were obese or morbidly obese. 375 levels were treated: 80% single-level; 56% at L4-5. All but 4 included supplemental instrumentation. Hospital stay averaged 1.3days. There were a total of 21 complications (6.9% complication r ate): 1 wound ...
All patients underwent interbody XLIF fusion at one level and posterior procedures at one or more levels. Duration of surgery, blood loss, complications, X-ray use and clinical outcomes were recorded.RESULTS:No major complications were observed in either group. Oswestry Disability Index, back pain ...
Outcome measures X-rays, MRI and clinical outcome assessments using Oswestry and VAS scores were performed preoperatively, preoperatively at 1 and 6 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery. Methods The extreme lateral approach was done through the retroperitoneal space and through psoas muscle ...
Conclusion:The results of this prospective, randomized study support the use of CBGS as a standalone bone graft substitute for autograft in single-level XLIF surgery. The clinical performance and safety outcomes reported here are consistent with published evidence on CBGS. Improvements in patient-...
Background context Lumbar total disc replacement has been widely performed with good results. On the other hand, new techniques generate new problems also. Due to emergent issue of revision surgeries and historical recurrent anterior approach complications (vessel injury, blood loss, muscle damaging, ...
XLIFTranspsoas surgeryCTMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresNeuronavigationSpineBACKGROUND: Two-dimensional radiographic methods have been proposed to evaluate the radiographic outcome after indirect decompression through XLIF. However, the assessment of neural decompression in a single plane may underestimate ...