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Three-dimensional Navigation-guided, Prone, Single-position, Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Technique
Published on: July 15, 2021
Da Vinci robotic-assisted anterolateral lumbar arthrodesis: operative technique
Stanislas Loniewski1, Kaissar Farah2, Serguei Malikov3
1Neurosurgery Department, CHU de Reims, 45 rue Cognacq Jay, 51100, Reims, France. sloniewski@chu-reims.fr.
Background:
Minimally invasive approaches for lumbar fusion are aimed at reducing soft tissue injury in order to minimize surgical morbidity and facilitate recovery.
Method:
Applied to oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF), Da Vinci® robot (DVR) assistance can help specially in obese patients. Positioning and important anatomical landmarks are reviewed. Indications, advantages, and limitations are discussed, and a step-by-step description of the procedure is presented. OLIF can be achieved efficiently through this approach with lesser blood loss, shorter hospital stays, and reduced rate of general complications.
Conclusion:
The use of DVR assistance for OLIF is a promising new technique.
