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Anterior Extraperitoneal Midline Incision of L2-S1

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Surgical Approaches to the Spine

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Position the patient supine on the table, the lower lumbar spine at the level of the kidney rests.

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  1. Harmon PH: A simplified surgical technic for anterior lumbar diskectomy and fusion; avoidance of complications; anatomy of the retroperitoneal veins. Clin Orthop 37, 1964.

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  1. Southwestern Orthopaedic Medical Group, Inc., Centinela Hospital Medical Center, Inglewood, California, USA

    Robert G. Watkins M.D. (Assistant Clinical Professor, Attending Staff and Consultant, Senior Consultant in Spinal Surgery, Executive Board)

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Southern California, USA

    Robert G. Watkins M.D. (Assistant Clinical Professor, Attending Staff and Consultant, Senior Consultant in Spinal Surgery, Executive Board)

  3. Spinal Disorders Service, Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center, USA

    Robert G. Watkins M.D. (Assistant Clinical Professor, Attending Staff and Consultant, Senior Consultant in Spinal Surgery, Executive Board)

  4. Spinal Cord Injury Service, Rancho Los Amigos Hospital, Downey, California, USA

    Robert G. Watkins M.D. (Assistant Clinical Professor, Attending Staff and Consultant, Senior Consultant in Spinal Surgery, Executive Board)

  5. Southern California Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center, USA

    Robert G. Watkins M.D. (Assistant Clinical Professor, Attending Staff and Consultant, Senior Consultant in Spinal Surgery, Executive Board)

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Watkins, R.G. (1983). Anterior Extraperitoneal Midline Incision of L2-S1. In: Surgical Approaches to the Spine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0155-4_20

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