Abstract
Thoracic spinal surgeries are relatively uncommon compared to the lumbar and cervical levels. Possible etiologies include tumor, herniated intervertebral disc, and canal stenosis due to ossification of ligamentum flavum or posterior longitudinal ligament. Surgical disorders of the thoracic spine remain a challenge regarding diagnosis, proper selection, surgical techniques, and potential adverse events. The standard minimally invasive spine surgeries are usually guided by intraoperative fluoroscopy. However, the image quality of the fluoroscopy in the thoracic region is often low for interpretability. Thus, the application of CT-based navigation can be useful, especially in thoracic spine surgery. This chapter will introduce the application of navigation in thoracic endoscopic discectomy and decompression surgeries.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Technical Advances in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery |
| Subtitle of host publication | Navigation, Robotics, Endoscopy, Augmented and Virtual Reality |
| Publisher | Springer Nature |
| Pages | 267-274 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789811901751 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789811901744 |
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| State | Published - 1 Jan 2022 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Endoscopic decompression
- Endoscopic discectomy
- Hybrid operating room
- Interlaminar
- Navigation
- Thoracic disc herniation
- Thoracic spinal stenosis
- Transforaminal