•  The patient is placed into a direct lateral position.

•  It is essential that the patient be directly perpendicular to the ground to ensure true anteroposterior (AP) and lateral fluoroscopic views of the disk space.

•  AP and lateral fluoroscopic imaging is used to identify the disk space.

•  A skin incision is made, exposing the fibers of the external oblique muscle.

•  The fibers of the internal oblique muscle lie underneath the external oblique.

– These fibers run in an opposite direction.

•  Once the fibers of the internal oblique are split, the transversalis fascia is identified.

•  The transversalis fascia is bluntly opened, exposing the retroperitoneal fat.

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