Video-assisted thoracoscopic excision of herniated thoracic disc: Description of technique and preliminary experience in the first 29 cases

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 183-191

  Regan, John J ^a   Ben Yishay, Ari ^b   Mack, Michael J ^c  

^a TEXAS BACK INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Orthopedic and Sports Medicine   (United States)

^c Pediat Cardio Thoracic Surg Assoc   (United States)

Author keywords

Thoracic herniated disc; Thoracic spine; Thoracoscopy; VATS

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISABILITY; EXCISION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY; VIDEORECORDING; WORK RESUMPTION; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADULT; AGED; ENDOSCOPY; EVALUATION STUDIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RADICULOPATHY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 0031808993     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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