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1. The standard approach is from the left side to avoid the recurrent laryngeal nerve. Rotate the head to the right and inflate the cervical pillow to support the head and neck. The necessity for intraoperative traction is determined by the pathologic lesion. When necessary, use Gardner Wells tong traction rather than the halter.
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Watkins, R.G. (2003). Anterior Medial Approach to C1, C2, and C3. In: Surgical Approaches to the Spine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0009-0_5
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