Open AccessManagement of Giant Thoracic Disc Herniation by Thoracoscopic Approach: Experience of 53 Cases
Author(s) -
David Brauge,
Catherine Horodyckid,
Marta Arrighi,
Vincent Reina,
Christophe Eap,
É. Mireau,
Bertrand Baussart,
Sorin Aldéa,
S. Gaillard
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
operative neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.791
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2332-4260
pISSN - 2332-4252
DOI - 10.1093/ons/opy250
Subject(s) - medicine , disc herniation , thoracoscopy , radiology , surgery , lumbar
Giant thoracic disc herniation (gTDH) is a rare condition. It is defined by a herniation that occupies at least 40% of the thoracic spinal canal and is usually calcified. Several surgical techniques have been described to date but this surgery remains a technically difficult procedure.
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