Anterolateral Retroperitoneal Approach to the Lumbosacral Spine: Techniques and Nuances

Saturday, September 17, 2022

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time

Location: JW Grand Ballroom 4

CE: 1

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Member Speaker(s)

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Xavier P. J Gaudin, DO

Neurosurgeon
NYU Langone Hospital / Neurological Surgery, P.C.

Disclosure(s): Medtronic: Speaker; Clinical Instructor (Ongoing); OssDsign: Consultant (Ongoing)

Slides

Disclosure(s):

Xavier P. J Gaudin, DO: Medtronic: Speaker; Clinical Instructor (Ongoing); OssDsign: Consultant (Ongoing)

Learning Objectives:

Describe the advantages of the indirect approach to the lumbar spine.
Recognize the retroperitoneal anatomy in conjunction with operative planning.
Outline the steps for accomplishing a retroperitoneal approach to the lumbar spine.
List the potential complications that are unique to the anterolateral spinal approach.