Journal of spinal disorders & techniques
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Jul 2017
Watertight Sealing Without Lumbar Drainage for Incidental Ventral Dural Defect in Transthoracic Spine Surgery: A Retrospective Review of 53 Cases.
A retrospective review. ⋯ The established watertight closure of the dural defect using the triple layer sealing method without lumbar drainage was more effective and safe.
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Jul 2017
Computer-assisted Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion May Be Better Than Open Surgery for Treating Degenerative Lumbar Disease.
This study was a retrospective review of prospectively collected clinical data. ⋯ Computer-assisted navigation facilitated minimally invasive spine surgery-TLIF. CAMISS-TLIF was superior to open TLIF for treating 1-level degenerative lumbar disease, although it required longer operation time in the initial stage. CAMISS-TLIF showed several benefits compared with open TLIF, including less intraoperative blood loss, postoperative drainage, and pain; earlier rehabilitation; and shorter postoperative hospitalization.