[HTML][HTML] Does minimally invasive spine surgery minimize surgical site infections?

AG Kulkarni, RS Patel, S Dutta - Asian spine journal, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose To evaluate the incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs) in minimally invasive spine
surgery (MISS) in a cohort of patients and compare with available historical data on SSI in …

Denosumab: a potential treatment option for aneurysmal bone cyst of the atlas

RS Patel, CA Dhamne, A Gopinathan, N Kumar… - European Spine …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) of spine are conventionally treated with en-bloc
resection or intralesional excision/curettage and reconstruction or filling of defects with bone …

Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM): is there a role in metastatic spine tumor surgery?

…, N Ravikumar, Y Ding, ML Yin, RS Patel… - Spine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective design. Objective. We aim to report our experience with
multimodal intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) in metastatic spine tumor surgery (MSTS). …

The radiologic and clinical outcomes of oblique lateral interbody fusion for correction of adult degenerative lumbar deformity

RS Patel, SW Suh, SH Kang, KY Nam… - Indian Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Background Osteotomies aimed at correcting adult spinal deformity are associated with
higher complications and perioperative morbidity. Recently, oblique lumbar interbody fusion (…

Factors influencing extended hospital stay in patients undergoing metastatic spine tumour surgery and its impact on survival

N Kumar, RS Patel, SSY Wang, JYH Tan… - Journal of Clinical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Metastatic spine tumour surgeries (MSTS) are indicated for preservation or restoration of
neurological function, to provide mechanical stability and pain alleviation. The goal of MSTS is …

[HTML][HTML] Current status of the use of salvaged blood in metastatic spine tumour surgery

N Kumar, N Ravikumar, JYH Tan, K Akbary, RS Patel… - Neurospine, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
To review the current status of salvaged blood transfusion (SBT) in metastatic spine tumour
surgery (MSTS), with regard to its safety and efficacy, contraindications, and adverse effects. …

Vacuum-assisted closure: an effective technique to manage wound complications after Metastatic Spine Tumour Surgery (MSTS)—a case report

RS Patel, SSY Wang, MRD Ramos… - International Journal of …, 2019 - ijssurgery.com
The management of wound complications following metastatic spine tumor surgery (MSTS)
remains a formidable task. Plastic coverage procedures after MSTS are challenging due to …

[HTML][HTML] Is closed-suction drainage essential after minimally invasive lumbar fusion surgery?: a retrospective review of 381 cases

AG Kulkarni, RS Patel - Journal of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and …, 2017 - jmisst.org
Objective Closed suction drains have been widely used after lumbar fusion surgeries but
with controversial evidence. The recent advances in the minimally invasive spine surgeries (…

Symptomatic dyspnoea addressed by excision of ossified anterior longitudinal ligament

N Kumar, RS Patel, MKT Thong, N Kumar - Case Reports, 2018 - casereports.bmj.com
Ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament (OALL) in cervical spine is known to cause
dysphagia. However, dyspnoea and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) due to OALL is a rare …

The correlation of intraoperative distraction of intervertebral disc with the postoperative canal and foramen expansion following oblique lumbar interbody fusion

GX Lin, G Rui, S Sharma, A Mahatthanatrakul… - European Spine …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose To examine the correlation of intraoperative distraction of intervertebral disc with
the postoperative central canal and foramen expansion by oblique lumbar interbody fusion (…