Modification of the Safe Corridor for Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion Based on Postural Changes and Body Composition. An Observational, Multicenter Study Using MRI

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Máximo de Zavalía
Enrique Gobbi
Juan J. Mazzeo
Bruno Verna
Felipe Lanari Zubiaur
Santiago Yeregui

Abstract

Introduction: Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) has gained popularity in recent years. New and less invasive techniques have emerged as the preferred procedures for certain pathologies. The size of the aorta-psoas corridor is decisive when choosing the oblique interbody fusion technique.
Objectives: To describe the changes in the size of the aorta-psoas corridor in the right lateral decubitus and supine decubitus positions by magnetic resonance imaging and their association with body mass index.
Materials and Methods: 13 volunteers underwent MRI of the disc spaces from L1-L2 to L4-L5 in the supine and right lateral decubitus positions. The corridor was measured, and the sizes at each level were compared.
Results: A statistically significant increase in the size of the aorta-psoas corridor and the artery-disc distance was obtained when positioning the patient in the right lateral decubitus position. However, these have no significant relationship with BMI.
Conclusions: The use of MRI in pre-surgical planning is extremely important. This study reveals the mobility of the abdominal structures. We can conclude that, as stated in the objective of the study, significant changes occur in the aorta-psoas corridor and the artery-disc distance when the patient is positioned in the right lateral decubitus position.

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de Zavalía, M., Gobbi, E., Mazzeo, J. J., Verna, B., Lanari Zubiaur, F., & Yeregui, S. (2024). Modification of the Safe Corridor for Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion Based on Postural Changes and Body Composition. An Observational, Multicenter Study Using MRI. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 89(1), 22-29. https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2024.89.1.1806
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Máximo de Zavalía, Spine Unit, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Universitario CEMIC, Grupo Médico Vertebral, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Spine Unit, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Universitario CEMIC, Grupo Médico Vertebral, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Enrique Gobbi, Spine Unit, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Universitario CEMIC, Grupo Médico Vertebral, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Spine Unit, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Universitario CEMIC, Grupo Médico Vertebral, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Juan J. Mazzeo, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Alemán, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Alemán, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Bruno Verna, Spine Unit, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Universitario CEMIC, Grupo Médico Vertebral, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Spine Unit, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Universitario CEMIC, Grupo Médico Vertebral, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Felipe Lanari Zubiaur, Grupo Médico Vertebral, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Grupo Médico Vertebral, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Santiago Yeregui, Spine Unit, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Universitario CEMIC, Grupo Médico Vertebral, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Spine Unit, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Universitario CEMIC, Grupo Médico Vertebral, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

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