OLIF versus ALIF: Which is the better surgical approach for degenerative lumbar disease? A systematic review.
Duan SunWeishi LiangYong HaiPeng YinBo HanJincai YangPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2022)
OLIF leads to a higher complication rate, with the most notable complication being cage subsidence. Both OLIF and ALIF are effective treatments for degenerative lumbar diseases and have similar therapeutic effects. ALIF was expected to be more expensive for patients because of the necessity of involving vascular surgeons.