Mini-open Lateral Retropleural Approach for Symptomatic Thoracic Disk Herniations

Background: Surgeries for symptomatic thoracic disk herniations (TDH) remain challenging. Objective: A mini-open lateral retropleural approach is described and the clinical outcomes are reported. Materials and Methods: A total of 23 patients underwent mini-open lateral retropleural diskectomy. Patients were placed in a lateral position. A 5-cm lateral incision was made followed by resection of the rib after careful dissection of its undersurface...