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Lateral Approach for Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (XLIF and DLIF)

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Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Since 1991, when Obenchain described the first laparoscopic lumbar discectomy [1], the field of minimally invasive spine surgery has continued to evolve. Surgeon and patient alike have been attracted by the advantages of minimally invasive surgery, including less tissue trauma during the surgical approach, less postoperative pain, shorter hospital stays, and faster return to activities of daily living. These reported advantages led to the laparoscopic anterior lumbar approach and mini-open anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) becoming commonly performed procedures [2–7].

Sections of this chapter are from Ozgur BM, Aryan HE, Pimenta L, et al. Extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF): a novel surgical technique for anterior lumbar interbody fusion. Spine J. 2006 July–August;6(4):435–443. Reprinted with permission from Elsevier.

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  1. Director of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 90048, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Burak M. Ozgur

  2. Neurosurgery Resident, Division of Neurosurgery, University of California-San Diego, UCSD Medical Center, San Diego, CA, USA

    Lissa C. Baird

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Ozgur, B.M., Baird, L.C. (2009). Lateral Approach for Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (XLIF and DLIF). In: Ozgur, B., Benzel, E., Garfin, S. (eds) Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-89831-5_16

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