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European Spine Journal
Published in: European Spine Journal 3/2015

01-04-2015 | Case Report

A case report of a rare complication of bowel perforation in extreme lateral interbody fusion

Authors: Massimo Balsano, Stefano Carlucci, Marija Ose, Luca Boriani

Published in: European Spine Journal | Special Issue 3/2015

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Abstract

Over the past decade, extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) has gained in popularity as a minimally invasive alternative to direct anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), and ALIF’s associated morbidity. Most notably, XLIF largely avoids vascular and visceral structures that are required to be mobilized in ALIF. In this case report, the authors describe a rare complication of a bowel injury in a 70-year-old male who underwent an L3–4 and L4–5 lateral transpsoas approach for interbody fusion.
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Metadata
Title
A case report of a rare complication of bowel perforation in extreme lateral interbody fusion
Authors
Massimo Balsano
Stefano Carlucci
Marija Ose
Luca Boriani
Publication date
01-04-2015
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Spine Journal / Issue Special Issue 3/2015
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-015-3881-6

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