Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Versus Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion Versus Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Which One in Which Patient?

A Dada, C Liles, AS Kanter… - Neurosurgery …, 2025 - neurosurgery.theclinics.com
Historically, lumbar interbody fusions were done using a posterior approach, needing direct
neural decompression and small grafts through Kambin's triangle. Anterior lumbar interbody …

[HTML][HTML] Anterior lumbar interbody fusion: patient selection and workup

SM Barber, S Sulhan, L Schwartz… - Journal of Spine …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is an anterior surgical approach for interbody fusion
in the lumbar spine which affords the surgeon unfettered access to the disc space and …

Restoring L4-S1 Lordosis Shape in Severe Sagittal Deformity: Impact of Correction Techniques on Alignment and Complication Profile

M Singh, M Balmaceno-Criss, M Daher, R Lafage… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Context Severe sagittal plane deformity with loss of L4-S1 lordosis is disabling
and can be improved through various surgical techniques. However, data is limited on the …

Risk factors for vascular injuries in anterior lumbar interbody fusion: a single-institution retrospective study: Presented at the 2024 AANS/CNS Joint Section on the …

JY Tigre, K Berry, AJ Kloehn, VM Lu, K Maddy… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2024 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Vascular injuries in anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) occur due to the
vascular manipulation needed to achieve optimal disc space exposure. In this study, the …

Impact of Age on the Occurrence of Vascular Complications in Patients Undergoing Anterior Lumbar Approach Surgery

J Ahn, EC Courtois, DD Ohnmeiss - Spine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Objective. To investigate the impact of age on incidence of vascular complications in
patients undergoing anterior lumbar approach surgery. Summary of Background Data …

Intraoperative Complications of the Anterior Retroperitoneal Approach to the Lumbosacral Spine in the Supine Position: A Proposal for an Algorithm to Predict the …

F Caiazzo, L Capo, J Bago - Surgical Techniques Development, 2023 - mdpi.com
The main concern in anterior exposure of the lumbosacral spine is the risk of vascular injury
during mobilization and retraction of the blood vessels. Preoperative planning is considered …

Intraoperative Parameters in Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) Surgery: A Case Series of 5299 Operated Levels

ARD Pereira Filho, VS Baptista, M Bertolini… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Objective This study evaluates the operative parameters of this procedure based on a
substantial number of cases. Study Design: A retrospective case series. Methods Patient …