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KMID : 1148120130030010006
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Journal of Advanced Spine Surgery
2013 Volume.3 No. 1 p.6 ~ p.13
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The Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion (DLIF) of the Lumbar Spine: A Review
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Son Seong
Kim Woo-Kyung
Lee Sang-Gu
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Abstract
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Extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) and direct lateral interbody fusion (DLIF) are novel minimally invasive transpsoas approaches to the lumbar spine for performing fusions. Advantages of DLIF include easier technique, faster recovery, minimal complication, high fusion rate, and possibility of achieving better alignment. Many previous reports have evaluated outcomes of DLIF. The authors described surgical procedure of DLIF and reviewed clinical outcomes, radiological outcomes, and complications from various literatures. In conclusion, the DLIF seems to be a valuable minimally invasive surgical tool for the fusion in patients with various diseases, including degenerative disc disease, instability, stenosis, scoliosis, tumor, infection, and adjacent segment degeneration.
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KEYWORD
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Minimally invasive surgical procedure, Spinal fusion, Direct lateral interbody fusion
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