Lymphocele formation after anterior lumbar interbody fusion at L4-5: Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 566-570

  Yong, Hun Pee ^a   Ki, Joon Kim ^a   Choi, Young Geun ^a   Sang, Hyeop Jeon ^a   Jong, Dae Park ^a   Lee, Sang Ho ^a  

^a Gimpo Airport Wooridul Spine Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anterior lumbar interbody fusion; Complication; Lymphocele

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; LYMPHOCELE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REOPERATION; RETROPERITONEUM; SPINE FUSION; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRA BODY;

HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; LYMPHOCELE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL FUSION; SPONDYLOLYSIS;

EID: 35948968000     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2007.7.5.566     Document Type: Article

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