A Novel Approach to Percutaneous Lumbar Surgeries via Kambin's Triangle - A Radiographic and Surgical Planning Analysis with Nerve Segmentation Technology.
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2023-06
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While Kambin's triangle has become an ever more important anatomic window given its proximity to the exiting nerve root, there have been limited studies examining the effect of disease on the corridor. Our goal was to better understand how pathology can affect Kambin's triangle thereby altering laterality of approach for percutaneous lumbar interbody fusion (percLIF).Methods
The authors performed a single-center retrospective review of patients evaluated for percLIF. The areas of Kambin's triangle were measured without and with nerve segmentation. For the latter, the lumbosacral nerve roots on 3D T2 MRI were manually segmented. Next, the borders of Kambin's triangle were delineated ensuring no overlap between the area and the nerve above.Results
15 patients (67.5 ± 9.7 years, 46.7% female) were retrospectively reviewed. 150 Kambin's triangles were measured. The mean areas from L1-S1 were 50.0 ± 12.3 mm2, 73.8 ± 12.5 mm2, 83.8 ± 12.2 mm2, 88.5 ± 19.0 mm2, and 116 ± 29.3 mm2, respectively. When pathology was present, the areas significantly decreased at L4-L5 (p = 0.046) and L5-S1 (p = 0.049). Higher spondylolisthesis and smaller posterior disc heights were linked with decreased areas via linear regression analysis (p < 0.05). When nerve segmentation was used, the areas were significantly smaller from L1-L5 (p < 0.05). Among 11 patients who underwent surgery, none suffered from postoperative neuropathies.Conclusion
These results illustrate the feasibility of pre-operatively segmenting lumbosacral nerves and measuring Kambin's triangle to help guide surgical planning and determine the ideal laterality of approach for percLIF.Type
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Tabarestani, Troy Q, David AW Sykes, Romaric W Kouam, David S Salven, Timothy Y Wang, Vikram A Mehta, Christopher I Shaffrey, Walter F Wiggins, et al. (2023). A Novel Approach to Percutaneous Lumbar Surgeries via Kambin's Triangle - A Radiographic and Surgical Planning Analysis with Nerve Segmentation Technology. World neurosurgery. p. S1878-8750(23)00830-6. 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.06.061 Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/28322.
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Christopher Ignatius Shaffrey
I have more than 25 years of experience treating patients of all ages with spinal disorders. I have had an interest in the management of spinal disorders since starting my medical education. I performed residencies in both orthopaedic surgery and neurosurgery to gain a comprehensive understanding of the entire range of spinal disorders. My goal has been to find innovative ways to manage the range of spinal conditions, straightforward to complex. I have a focus on managing patients with complex spinal disorders. My patient evaluation and management philosophy is to provide engaged, compassionate care that focuses on providing the simplest and least aggressive treatment option for a particular condition. In many cases, non-operative treatment options exist to improve a patient’s symptoms. I have been actively engaged in clinical research to find the best ways to manage spinal disorders in order to achieve better results with fewer complications.
Walter Wiggins
Muhammad Abd-El-Barr
As a Neurosurgeon with fellowship training in Spine Surgery, I have dedicated my professional life to treating patients with spine disorders. These include spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, herniated discs and spine tumors. I incorporate minimally-invasive spine (MIS) techniques whenever appropriate to minimize pain and length of stay, yet not compromise on achieving the goals of surgery, which is ultimately to get you back to the quality of life you once enjoyed. I was drawn to medicine and neurosurgery for the unique ability to incorporate the latest in technology and neuroscience to making patients better. I will treat you and your loved ones with the same kind of care I would want my loved ones to be treated with. In addition to my clinical practice, I will be working with Duke Bioengineers and Neurobiologists on important basic and translational questions surrounding spinal cord injuries (SCI), which we hope to bring to clinical relevance.
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