Minimally invasive anterolateral corpectomy for spinal tumors.
Traditional open anterior and posterior approaches for the thoracic and thoracolumbar spine are associated with approach-related morbidity and limited surgical access to the level of abnormality. This article describes the minimally invasive anterolateral corpectomy for the treatment of spinal tumors, and reviews the current literature.
Department of Neurosurgery & Brain Repair, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, 2 Tampa General Circle, 7th Floor, Tampa, FL 33606, USA. Electronic address: mpark1@health.usf.edu.
Michael S
MS
Park
Department of Neurosurgery & Brain Repair, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, 2 Tampa General Circle, 7th Floor, Tampa, FL 33606, USA.
Armen R
AR
Deukmedjian
Department of Neurosurgery & Brain Repair, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, 2 Tampa General Circle, 7th Floor, Tampa, FL 33606, USA.
Juan S
JS
Uribe
D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Corpectomy; Lateral; Minimally invasive; Retropleural; Transthoracic; Tumor