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- Title
Answer to the Letter to the Editor of Bansal Tungish, et al. concerning "Minimally invasive fusion surgery for patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis and severe lumbar spinal stenosis: a comparative study between MIDLIF and TLIF" by Pedro Santos Silva, et al. (Eur Spine J [2023]; doi:10.1007/s00586-023-07847-6)
- Authors
Silva, Pedro Santos; Pereira, Paulo
- Abstract
This document is a response to a letter to the editor regarding a study on minimally invasive fusion surgery for patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis and severe lumbar spinal stenosis. The authors describe the surgical technique of midline lumbar interbody fusion (MIDLIF), which involves a midline skin incision, muscle dissection, and the use of a lumbar retractor system. They also discuss the inclusion criteria for the study and address concerns about surgery times and previous surgeries. The authors appreciate the interest in their article and provide illustrative cases for better understanding.
- Subjects
LUMBAR vertebrae diseases; SPINAL stenosis; SPINAL surgery; MINIMALLY invasive procedures; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; COMPARATIVE studies
- Publication
European Spine Journal, 2024, Vol 33, Issue 3, p1306
- ISSN
0940-6719
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00586-023-08081-w