Minimally Invasive Lateral Corpectomy of the Thoracolumbar Spine: A Case Series of 20 Patients.

Corpectomy and reconstruction of the TL spine is feasible and safe using a minimally invasive lateral retropleural or retroperitoneal approach. Since this is a relatively new technique, more studies are needed to compare the short- and long-term radiographic and clinical outcomes between minimally invasive versus open corpectomy of the TL spine.