Surgical efficacy of minimally invasive thoracic discectomy. Issue 11 (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Elhadi, Ali M.; Zehri, Aqib H.; Zaidi, Hasan A.; Almefty, Kaith K.; Preul, Mark C.; Theodore, Nicholas; Dickman, Curtis A.
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical neuroscience. Volume 22:Issue 11(2015:Nov.)
• Page Start: 1708
• Page End: 1713
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Brain -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Neurosciences -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Brain -- surgery -- Periodicals; Neurosurgical Procedures -- Periodicals; Neurosciences -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2015.05.013
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0967-5868

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st060">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0095">Thoracoscopic spine surgery minimizes tissue injury during the approach.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0100">Single-level herniated discs with minor calcification are suitable for thoracoscopy.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0105">Presenting symptoms resolve in 79% of patients after thoracoscopic discectomy.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0110">Complications include intercostal neuralgia, atelectasis, and pleural effusion.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0025"> <label></label> <p id="p0115">Complication rates after thoracoscopic discectomy are acceptable (&lt;25%).</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>