Anterointernal approach to the lumbar spine: technical note.
Lumbar surgery is currently benefiting from the development of anterior approaches to the spine and the possibilities of anterior arthrodesis. The transperitoneal approach is being replaced more often by an extraperitoneal approach that enables anterior access to the spine. The authors report an anterointernal approach to the lumbar spine.
D005592:Fracture Fixation; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000637:transplantation; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion