Richard Meyrat, Elaina Vivian, Archana Sridhar, R Heath Gulden, Sue Bruce, Amber Martinez, Lisa Montgomery, Donald N Reed, Peter J Rappa, Hetendra Makanbhai, Kenneth Raney, Jennifer Belisle, Stacey Castellanos, Judy Cwikla, Kristin Elzey, Kristen Wilck, Fallon Nicolosi, Michael E Sabat, Chris Shoup, Randall B Graham, Stephen Katzen, Bartley Mitchell, Michael C Oh, Nimesh Patel
The anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) procedure involves several surgical specialties, including general, vascular, and spinal surgery due to its unique approach and anatomy involved. It also carries its own set of complications that differentiate it from posterior lumbar fusion surgeries. The demonstrated benefits of treatment guidelines, such as Enhanced Recovery after Surgery in other surgical procedures, and the lack of current recommendations regarding the anterior approach, underscores the need to develop protocols that specifically address the complexities of ALIF...
November 24, 2023: Medicine (Baltimore)