Medical Devices and Surgical Technology

Findings from Chonnam National University Hospital Advance Knowledge in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, July 31st, 2011

2011 JUL 31 -- A new study, "The transdural approach for thoracic disc herniations: a technical note," is now available. According to the authors of a study from Kwangju, South Korea, "Surgery for thoracic disc herniations is still challenging, and the disc excision via a posterior laminectomy is considered risky. A variety of dorsolateral and ventral approaches have been developed."

"However, the lateral extracavitary and transthoracic approach require extensive surgical exposure. Therefore, we adopted a posterior transdural approach for direct visualization without entry into the thoracic cavity. Three cases that illustrate this procedure are reported...

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