17 June 2021 : Clinical Research
Mid- and Long-Term Efficacy of Surgical Treatment of L1-2 Vertebral Tuberculosis with Subdiaphragmatic Extraperitoneal Approach
Fubiao Zhou1BEF, Qian Wang2CE, Liehua Liu1BC, Shuanqiang Han1B, Weidong Jin1DF, Zili Wang1ADFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.932284
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e932284
Figure 1 The subdiaphragmatic extraperitoneal approach: (A) expose and remove the 12th rib; (B) cut the abdominal wall muscles at the end of the ribbed bed and enter the extraperitoneum; (C) expose the psoas and square muscles; (D) cut the diaphragm and psoas attachment points lateral-anterior of the affected vertebra, push the crura of diaphragm upward, push the psoas away from the vertebra, and expose the L1–2 vertebral body and disc.