Minimally invasive lateral approach for symptomatic thoracic disc herniation: initial multicenter clinical experience.

摘要: Object Symptomatic herniated thoracic discs remain a surgical challenge and historically have been associated with significant complications. While neurological outcomes improved the abandonment of decompressive laminectomy, attempt to minimize complications morbidities continues through less invasive approaches. Many these techniques, such as thoracoscopy, not widely adopted due technical difficulties. The current study was performed examine safety early results minimally lateral approach for symptomatic intervertebral discs. Methods Sixty patients from 5 institutions were treated using mini-open 75 or without calcification. mean age 57.9 years (range 23–80 years), 53.3% male. Treatment levels ranged T4–5 T11–12, 1–3 being (mean 1.3 levels). most common T11–12 ...