17 June 2021>: Clinical Research
Mid- and Long-Term Efficacy of Surgical Treatment of L1–2 Vertebral Tuberculosis with Subdiaphragmatic Extraperitoneal Approach
Fubiao Zhou 1BEF , Qian Wang 2CE , Liehua Liu 1BC , Shuanqiang Han 1B , Weidong Jin 1DF , Zili Wang 1ADFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.932284
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e932284
Figure 2 The thoracoabdominal approach: (A) expose and cut the 11th rib; (B) cut the rib bed and abdominal wall muscles, enter the extraperitoneal cavity and the thoracic cavity, expose the diaphragm; (C) cut the diaphragm muscle 2 cm away from the 11th rib attachment point; (D) expose L1–2 vertebral body and disc.