Successful salvage surgery for failed transforaminal lumbosacral interbody fusion using the anterior transperitoneal approach

Abstract

Key Clinical MessageTransforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is a popular posterior spinal fusion technique, but sometimes require salvage surgery when implant failure occurs, which involves possible neural damage due to postoperative adhesion. The current report deals with successful anterior transperitoneal salvage surgery for failed L5‐S TLIF with less neural invasiveness.

Technical and Conceptual Review on the L5-S1 Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion Surgery (OLIF51)

“…Furthermore, the oblique approach to the L5-S1 disc space can sometimes invade contralateral foramen, often followed by a salvage revision surgery 25) . To avoid the possible invasion, it is important to check where the surgeons are accessing during the surgery using fluoroscopy.…”