Technical Nuances of the Posterior Transpedicular Thoracic Diskectomy: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.


Journal

Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.)
ISSN: 2332-4260
Titre abrégé: Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown)
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101635417

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
08 Feb 2024
Historique:
received: 10 11 2023
accepted: 22 12 2023
medline: 8 2 2024
pubmed: 8 2 2024
entrez: 8 2 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Thoracic disk herniations are relatively rare when compared with cervical and lumbar disk pathology accounting for less than 3% of spinal disk herniations.1 In addition to this, a larger proportion of thoracic disk herniations are calcified making them challenging to remove because of adherence to the dura and anatomy of the thoracic spinal canal.2,3 Owing to these unique features of thoracic disk herniations, typical posterior approaches are not always feasible to provide adequate decompression of the thecal sac.4 In this video, we present a 64-year-old male patient who presented with progressive paraplegia and a large ventral, eccentric, calcified thoracic disk herniation causing severe canal stenosis. Because of the size and location of the disk, a thoracic laminectomy with costotransversectomy and pediculectomies for resection of the disk was performed. Ventral decompression was achieved, and the patient made a full neurologic recovery. This video highlights the principles and technical nuances used during thoracic disk resection. The patient provided informed consent for surgery and video recording.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38329352
doi: 10.1227/ons.0000000000001087
pii: 01787389-990000000-01055
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Informations de copyright

Copyright © Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2024. All rights reserved.

Références

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Auteurs

Aaron Gelinne (A)

Department of Neurological Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.

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