[Minimally invasive spine surgery: past and present]

Rev Med Suisse. 2015 Nov 18;11(495):2186-9.
[Article in French]

Abstract

In the early twentieth century, the understanding of spine biomechanics and the advent of surgical techniques of the lumbar spine, led to the currently emerging concept of minimal invasive spine surgery, By reducing surgical access, blood loss, infection rate and general morbidity, functional prognosis of patients is improved. This is a real challenge for the spine surgeon, who has to maintain a good operative result by significantly reducing surgical collateral damages due to the relatively traumatic conventional access.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Blood Loss, Surgical / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Microsurgery
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / trends*
  • Spine / surgery*
  • Surgical Wound Infection / prevention & control