Should Mini-Thoracotomy Be the Preferred Anterior Approach to the Thoracic Spine?
Yan Ting Woo, Shreya Saraf, Zaeem Sultan, Marcin Czyz · 2026
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Description
Yan Ting Woo and colleagues weighed two front routes to chest spine surgery in 2026, small cut versus wide open cut. Files from adults treated at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham from 2016 to 2021 were read, with harms and pain after surgery as main outcomes. Days in hospital, days in intensive care, blood loss, drain time, and op time were also tracked.
A small cut may mean less pain and a faster return home, but only if safety and access to the spine hold up. The head to head test helps spine surgeons and patients weigh a gentler route against the wide view of open surgery for varied chest spine problems.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yan Ting Woo, Shreya Saraf, Zaeem Sultan, Marcin Czyz |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 20 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |