Iliolumbar vein: a challenge for the exposure of the L4-5 disc in the anterior approach to the lumbar spine.
Aecio Rubens Dias Pereira FilhoPublished 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)
Systematic ligature is not necessary for accessing the anterior route to the L4-L5 level, leading to a reduction in the time of surgery and avoiding serious vascular injuries that can occur.