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