Benzel E C
Division of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport.
J Neurosurg. 1989 Dec;71(6):837-41. doi: 10.3171/jns.1989.71.6.0837.
A three-quarter prone position for the lateral extracavitary operative approach to the thoracic and lumbar spine is described. This approach has been used in 40 patients with anterior spinal cord compressive lesions in the thoracic and/or lumbar region. In this patient population, it has allowed a safe ventral decompression of the spinal cord. It also allows placement of spinal instrumentation through the same incision. Both the operating surgeon and the assistant have an excellent view of the operative site, including the dural sac. Patient positioning and the operative approach are described and illustrated.
描述了一种用于胸腰椎外侧腔外手术入路的四分之三俯卧位。该入路已应用于40例胸段和/或腰段脊髓前方受压性病变的患者。在这一患者群体中，它实现了脊髓安全的腹侧减压。它还允许通过同一个切口放置脊柱内固定器械。手术医生和助手都能很好地观察手术部位，包括硬脊膜囊。对患者体位和手术入路进行了描述并配有插图。
