Complications associated with posterior and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

J Chrastil, AA Patel - JAAOS-Journal of the American Academy of …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion are commonly
performed to obtain a 360 arthrodesis through a posterior‐only approach. These techniques …

Comparison of symptomatic cerebral spinal fluid leak between patients undergoing minimally invasive versus open lumbar foraminotomy, discectomy, or laminectomy

AP Wong, P Shih, TR Smith, NP Slimack… - World neurosurgery, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) techniques have similar long-term
outcomes compared to open surgery for patients undergoing 1-or 2-level discectomy …

The efficacy of minimally invasive discectomy compared with open discectomy: a meta-analysis of prospective randomized controlled trials

HH Dasenbrock, SP Juraschek, LR Schultz… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2012 - thejns.org
Object Advocates of minimally invasive discectomy (MID) have promoted this operation as
an alternative to open discectomy (OD), arguing that there may be less injury to the …

Incidental durotomy after spinal surgery: a prospective study in an academic institution: presented at the 2012 Joint Spine Section Meeting

P McMahon, M Dididze, AD Levi - Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2012 - thejns.org
Object Incidental durotomies (IDs) are an unfortunate but anticipated potential complication
of spinal surgery. The authors surveyed the frequency of IDs for a single spine surgeon and …

Incidence of unintended durotomy in spine surgery based on 108 478 cases

BJ Williams, CA Sansur, JS Smith, SH Berven… - …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Unintended durotomy is a common complication of spinal surgery.
However, the incidences reported in the literature vary widely and are based primarily on …

Safety and efficacy of intradural extramedullary spinal tumor removal using a minimally invasive approach

RJ Mannion, AM Nowitzke, J Efendy… - Operative …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Although minimally invasive surgery for intradural tumors offers the
potential benefits of less postoperative pain, a quicker recovery, and the avoidance of long …

Management of incidental durotomy in minimally invasive spine surgery

D Ruban, JE O'Toole - Neurosurgical focus, 2011 - thejns.org
Object Unintended durotomy is one of the most common complications in spine surgery that
may lead to serious complications if not recognized or treated properly. There are few …

Ten-step minimally invasive spine lumbar decompression and dural repair through tubular retractors

MA Boukebir, CD Berlin, R Navarro-Ramirez… - Operative …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive spine (MIS) surgery utilizing tubular retractors has
become an increasingly popular approach for decompression in the lumbar spine. However …

Does minimal access tubular assisted spine surgery increase or decrease complications in spinal decompression or fusion?

DR Fourney, JR Dettori, DC Norvell, MB Dekutoski - Spine, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Systematic review. Objective. The purpose of this review was to attempt to
answer the following 2 clinical questions:(1) Does minimal access tubular assisted spine …

Full endoscopic treatment of dural tears in lumbar spine surgery

JM Oertel, BW Burkhardt - European Spine Journal, 2017 - Springer
Purpose An incidental durotomy is a common complication of spinal surgery. Its treatment
remains challenging, especially in endoscopic procedures. The objective of this study is to …