Single position lateral lumbar interbody fusion with navigated percutaneous pedicle screw fixation: technique modification with resultant resource usage optimisation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is an increase in the volume of elective lumbar fusion surgeries. Various techniques have been described however the literature on cost comparisons of different fusion techniques is sparse. The aim of this study was to evaluate resource utilisation of single position (SP) lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) compared to dual position (DP) LLIF.

Methods

This retrospective study included all patients who underwent single-stage anterior to psoas (ATP) LLIF with navigated percutaneous pedicle screw (PPS) fixation by the senior author between September 2020 and September 2023. Demographic details, operative variables (duration of surgery, SP/DP) and complications (intra-operative, post-operative) were included. Variables related to resource usage included lengt

SUBMITTER: Tan YY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11467288 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature