Background Surgical treatment of thoracic disc herniation (TDH) is technically demanding
due to its proximity to the spinal cord. Methods Literature review. Results Symptomatic TDH …

Thoracic disc herniation is rare and mainly occurs between T8 and L1. The herniation is
calcified in 40% of cases and is labeled as giant when it occupies more than 40% of the …

OBJECT The authors report their experience with the use of a minimally invasive
hemilaminectomy approach for the excision of intradural extramedullary (IDEM) tumors of …

Study Design. Retrospective review of the literature. Objective. To update recent trends in
the surgical treatment for thoracic disc herniation (TDH). Summary of Background Data. TDH …

Surgical targeting of the incorrect vertebral level (wrong-level surgery) is among the more
common wrong-site surgical errors, attributed primarily to the lack of uniquely identifiable …

Thoracic disc herniation (TDH) is a rare, but technically challenging, disorder. Apart from
their unfamiliarity with this condition, surgeons are often posed with challenges regarding …

OBJECTIVE In the era of modern medicine with an armamentarium full of state-of-the art
technologies at our disposal, the incidence of wrong-level spinal surgery remains …

Object The accurate intraoperative localization of the correct thoracic spine level remains a
challenging problem in both open and minimally invasive spine surgery. The authors …

Spine surgery at the wrong level is a detrimental ordeal for both surgeon and patient, and it
falls under the wrong-site surgery sentinel events reporting system. While there are several …

Background context Despite the frequency with which surgeons perform posterior spinal
surgery and the precautions against wrong-site surgery, operations on incorrect levels still …