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Lumbar extraforaminal decompression: A technical note and retrospective study looking at potential complications as an outpatient procedure

Justin W. Miller and Rick C. Sasso
International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2011, 5 (1) 4-8; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esas.2010.11.002
Justin W. Miller
aIndiana Spine Group, Indianapolis, IN
bDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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Rick C. Sasso
aIndiana Spine Group, Indianapolis, IN
bDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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    Surgical skin incision.

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    Distance from midline where lumbodorsal fascia is incised.

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    Multifidus anatomy (superficial fibers).

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    Table 1

    Surgical level

    Level (N 100)No. of cases%
    L1-211
    L2-333
    L3-42626
    L4-53838
    L5-S13131
    Unknown* 11
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    Table 2

    Operative descriptive statistics

    DescriptorNMinimumMaximumMeanSD
    Estimated blood loss865 mL100 mL21.40 mL15.042 mL
    Operative time6844 min197 min97.76 min36.467 min
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Justin W. Miller, Rick C. Sasso
International Journal of Spine Surgery Jan 2011, 5 (1) 4-8; DOI: 10.1016/j.esas.2010.11.002

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