Revision open anterior approaches for spine procedures
Gumbs AA, Hanan S, Yue JJ, Shah RV, Sumpio B. Revision open anterior approaches for spine procedures. The Spine Journal 2007, 7: 280-285. PMID: 17482110, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2006.05.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRevision operationsEarly complicationsAnterior lumbar spinal surgeryAnterior lumbar interbody fusionOpen exposureFemoral nerve palsyLumbosacral vertebral bodiesOpen anterior approachProlonged postoperative ileusDeep venous thrombosisTertiary care hospitalLumbar spinal surgeryUrinary tract infectionLumbar interbody fusionArtificial disc replacementAnterior exposureExposure surgeonPostoperative ileusNerve palsyPrimary surgeryLate complicationsTract infectionsAnterior approachCare hospitalSerious complications