Spine Surgery
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Thoracic Procedures |
Laminectomy
Similar to cervical Laminectomy.
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Foraminotomy
Similar to cervical foraminotomy.
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Thoracic fusion
Fusion of the thoracic can be performed posteriorly (i.e. pedicle screws) or laterally through the chest.
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Corpectomy
Corpectomy involves resection of the vertebral body. Usually a thoractomy (opening the chest cavity) is required to perform a corpectomy. Rarely, a corpectomy can be performed via a posterior approach.
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Endoscopic discetomy
Certain disk herniations in the thoracic spine (especially those herniations that are centrally located) can be removed through an endoscopic approach. Typically, three endoscopic ports are inserted into the chest to remove the disk herniation. A camera is placed through of the three ports in order to visualize into the chest.
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Posterior discetomy
Thoracic disk herniations that are located laterally can be removed from a posterior approach. This approach is commonly performed for lumbar disk herniations.
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Endoscopic sympathectomy
This procedure is performed through 2 small incisions in the armpit. One port contains the camera while the other is the working port that holds the scalpel and/or forceps and/or coagulator. The sympathetic chain is located in the upper chest cavity and then resected.
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