[Surgical treatment of herniated thoracic discs using transthoracic extrapleural approach].

I Yu Lisitsky Alexey Vladimirovich Lychagin A Yu Zarov A L Korkunov Vadim G Cherepanov Ivan Antonovich Vyazankin

Published in: Zhurnal voprosy neirokhirurgii imeni N. N. Burdenko (2022)

While retaining the advantages of open thoracotomy, transthoracic extrapleural approach is less traumatic, allows complete spinal cord decompression, minimizes the risk of iatrogenic spinal cord injury and avoids certain postoperative complications.

Keyphrases

spinal cord injury
spinal cord
minimally invasive
neuropathic pain
aortic valve replacement
heart failure
coronary artery disease
left ventricular
aortic valve
thoracic surgery