Minimally Invasive Thoracic Spine Surgery

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Front Matter

Part I. Introduction
Anatomical Considerations of the Thoracic Spine
Anesthetic Consideration of the Thoracic Spine Surgery
Radiologic Evaluation of Thoracic Spinal Disease
Clinical Presentation of the Thoracic Spinal Compression
Setup of Operation Room and Patient Position
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring During Thoracic Spine Surgery
Navigation for Thoracic Spine Surgery

Part II. Thoracic Disc Herniation
Transforaminal Endoscopic Thoracic Discectomy with Foraminoplasty
Transforaminal Endoscopic Thoracic Discectomy for Upper Thoracic Spine
Transforaminal Endoscopic Thoracic Discectomy for Foraminal Herniation; Rotate to Retract Technique
Transforaminal Endoscopic Thoracic Discectomy for Migrated Herniation
Endoscopic System for Transforaminal Approach of Thoracic Spine
Mini-Thoracotomy and Microscopic Discectomy Without Fusion
Transforaminal Interbody Fusion
Thoracoscopic Discectomy
Posterior Microscopic Discectomy with CO2 Laser
Posterolateral Oblique Paraspinal Approach with Tubular Retractor

Part III. Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum
Microscopic Decompression
Endoscopic Decompression of Thoracic OLF

Part IV. Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
Mini-Thoracotomy and OPLL Resection
Trans-axillary Approach for Upper Thoracic Spine
Modified Oblique Corpectomy for Upper Thoracic Spine
Simultaneous Ventral and Dorsal Decompression of OPLL and OLF
Posterolateral Oblique Paraspinal Approach with O-Arm Navigation
Management of Dural Leak After OPLL Resection
Management After Mini-Thoracotomy Without Chest-Tube

Part V. Trauma
Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
Minimally Invasive Reconstruction of Vertebral Body in K?mell뭩 Disease
Mini-Thoracotomy Corpectomy
Thoracoscopic-Assisted Corpectomy and Fusion

Part VI. Deformity
Minimally Invasive Thoracic Deformity Surgery

Part VII. Tumor and Arachnoid Cyst
Minimally Invasive Resection of Thoracic Arachnoid Cyst: Twist Technique
Minimally Invasive Resection of Thoracic Tumor

Part VIII. Interventional Procedures
CT and US Guided Intervention in Thoracic Spine
Thoracic Neuroplasty