Mini-open thoracoscopically assisted thoracotomy versus video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for anterior release in thoracic scoliosis and kyphosis: A comparison of operative and radiographic results

Spine Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 632-638

  Levin, Rafael ^a   Matusz, David ^b   Hasharoni, Amir ^c   Schaarf, Carrie ^d   Lonner, Baron ^a,b,c   Errico, Thomas ^a  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

^b LENOX HILL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Scoliosis Associates   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Mini open thoracoscopically assisted thoracotomy; Minimally invasive; Scoliosis; Spinal deformity; VATS; Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; KYPHOSIS; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE SURGERY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC SPINE; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 28044434829     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2005.03.013     Document Type: Article

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