Neupsy Key

(1) Marina Spine Center, Marina del Rey, CA, USA   The anterior lateral approach is medial to the sternocleidomastoid muscle and lateral to the carotid sheath. For approaches to C1,…

(1) Marina Spine Center, Marina del Rey, CA, USA   The 12th rib resection with flank incision was developed to allow better exposure of the kidney (Fig. 22.1) [1 –…

(1) Marina Spine Center, Marina del Rey, CA, USA   Occasionally the need arises for maximally expanded exposure of the cervical spine. For exposure of multilevel anterior cervical disease from…

(1) Marina Spine Center, Marina del Rey, CA, USA   1. The standard approach is from the left side to avoid the recurrent laryngeal nerve. Rotate the head to the…

and Srinath Samudrala2 (1) University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA (2) The Spine Institute at Glendale Adventist Medical Center, Glendale, CA, USA   1. Preoperative…

(1) Marina Spine Center, Marina del Rey, CA, USA   This lateral approach is a direct approach to the spinal nerve and the vertebral artery in the intervertebral foramen [1]….

(1) Marina Spine Center, Marina del Rey, CA, USA   1. Position the patient supine. Slightly hyperextend the neck, rotated away from the side of the approach. Use the inflatable…

(1) Marina Spine Center, Marina del Rey, CA, USA   1. Position the patient supine on the operating table. Turn the head to the right.   2. Usually, the incision…

(1) Marina Spine Center, Marina del Rey, CA, USA   The preaortic sympathetic plexus is a continuation of the thoracolumbar sympathetic chain extending down anterior to the aorta and vertebral…

(1) Marina Spine Center, Marina del Rey, CA, USA   1. Preoperative preparation of the patient should include oral and nasal cultures. Preoperative antiseptic gargles and tetracycline, which were used…