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Thoracoscopic Approaches in Spinal Deformities and Trauma

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Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

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All current concepts in minimally invasive surgery aim at reducing iatrogenic damage to tissues during surgical approaches. Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is a new procedure now being used in the spine when an anterior approach is indicated.

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    H. Michael Mayer M.D., Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Medical Director) (Assistant Professor, Medical Director)

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Dufoo, M. (2000). Thoracoscopic Approaches in Spinal Deformities and Trauma. In: Mayer, H.M. (eds) Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-08780-0_17

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