title: Transperitoneal Intervascular Approach for Repair of the Lumbar Spine.
abstract: This report describes a novel anterior surgical approach to the midlumbar spine. A transperitoneal dissection separating the tissue planes between the infrarenal vena cava and abdominal aorta allows for ample exposure in the reconstruction of midlumbar vertebral body fractures.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, New York Hospital Queens, Flushing, New York.
authors.forename: Alexander M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Geube
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rios
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York.
authors.forename: Janine A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Tedesco
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York.
authors.forename: Gregg S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Landis
keywords: artery; dissection; repair; trauma