2007
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
2005
The Open Anterior Paramedian Retroperitoneal Approach for Spine Procedures
Gumbs AA, Shah RV, Yue JJ, Sumpio B. The Open Anterior Paramedian Retroperitoneal Approach for Spine Procedures. JAMA Surgery 2005, 140: 339-343. PMID: 15837883, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.140.4.339.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansIntervertebral Disc DisplacementIntraoperative ComplicationsLumbar VertebraeLumbosacral RegionMaleMiddle AgedOrthopedic Fixation DevicesPostoperative ComplicationsRetroperitoneal SpaceRetrospective StudiesSpinal DiseasesSpinal FusionTreatment OutcomeConceptsAnterior lumbar interbody fusionLumbar interbody fusionRetroperitoneal exposureIliac veinInterbody fusionDisc replacementTertiary care university hospitalAnterior spinal approachLumbosacral vertebral bodiesClostridium difficile colitisEarly postoperative complicationsCare university hospitalAnterior spinal surgeryArtificial disc replacementVascular surgery literatureAnterior exposureUreteral tearDifficile colitisPostoperative complicationsUrinary retentionComplication rateIntraoperative complicationsPostoperative courseRetroperitoneal approachRetrospective review