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  • Title: Laparoscopic spinal fusion procedures.
    Author: Forsythe LL.
    Journal: AORN J; 1997 Oct; 66(4):637-43. PubMed ID: 9337465.
    Abstract:
    Laparoscopic procedures, such as spinal fusions, facilitate patients' faster returns to functioning lifestyles. Fusions using implanted threaded cylinders made of a porous titanium alloy can be performed at the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine levels. This article discusses preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of patients undergoing laparoscopic spinal fusion.
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