ALIF LEFLOT JL 2006

People are often surprised to be offered surgery for low back pain through an incision in the front of the abdomen. The disc that can be the cause of low back pain is at the front of the spine. The most efficient route to the disc is via this anterior approach. The spine can be accessed without cutting through any muscle and without having to risk the spinal nerves. Again, the approach to the spine can be performed through a minimally invasive technique utilizing a skin incision that is "Anterior Lumbar Approach"