Ann Thorac Surg Res | Volume 1, Issue 1 | Research Article | Open Access

Video-Assisted Thoracic Accesses Easing Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering for Idiopathic Adolescent Scoliosis

Erkan Yildirim1*, Tuna Pehlivanoğlu2, İsmail Oltulu3 and Mehmet Aydoğan3

1Department of Thoracic and Lung Transplant Surgeon, Doktorlar Merkezi, Istanbul, Turkey 2Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, University of Health Sciences (SBÜ), Turkey 3Emsey Hospital, Complex Spine Surgery Center, Istanbul, Turkey

*Correspondance to: Erkan Yildirim 

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Abstract

This is a very new and very effective video-assisted transthoracic approach easing anterior vertebral body tethering for patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Herein all of the technical steps are described in detail. The results for the study group are discussed thoroughly in the light of literature in the field.

Keywords:

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Anterior vertebral tethering; Novel access; Thoracoscopic approach; Fusionless correction

Citation:

Yildirim E, Pehlivanoğlu T, Oltulu İ, Aydoğan M. Video-Assisted Thoracic Accesses Easing Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering for Idiopathic Adolescent Scoliosis. Ann Thorac Surg Res. 2019; 1(2): 1006..

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