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Ann Thorac Surg 1988;45:278-283
© 1988 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Transthoracic Exposure for Anterior Spinal Surgery

Richard B. McElvein, M.D.*, Richard J. Nasca, M.D., William K. Dunham, M.D., George L. Zorn, Jr., M.D.

From the Divisions of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

* Address reprint requests to Dr. McElvein, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294

The anterior approach to the vertebral column is used to treat fractures, spinal deformities, and destructive lesions secondary to tumor or infection. The thoracic surgeon, working with orthopedic surgeons and neurosurgeons, is uniquely qualified to provide surgical exposure expediently and assist in postoperative care.

Forty-five patients with spinal deformities secondary to trauma (18 patients), congenital anomalies (16 patients), neoplastic disease (7 patients), and inflammation (4 patients) were treated by a transthoracic (37 patients) or thoracoabdominal (10 patients) anterior approach to the vertebral column. Two patients had subsequent operations. Free and vascularized rib grafts were used for stabilization and fusion with good results and few complications (8 patients). These results indicate that interspecialty cooperation results in expedient surgical exposure and good postoperative care.




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