Contents
1 Superficial Nerves of the Anterolateral Abdominal Wall and the Lateral Transpsoas Approach to the Lumbar Spine
2 Muscles of the Anterolateral Abdominal Wall
3 The Posterior Abdominal Wall and Retroperitoneum
4 Posterior Abdominal Wall Muscles
5 The Diaphragm
6 Lumbar Plexus
7 Lumbar Vertebrae
8 Lumbar Intervertebral Discs
9 The Ligaments of the Lumbar Spine
10 The Lumbar Intervertebral Foramina
11 Sectional Anatomy for the Lateral Transpsoas Approach to the Lumbar Spine: A Pictorial Guide
12 The Sympathetic Trunk in the Abdomen
13 The Lumbosacral Trunk and Tunnel
14 Lateral Transpsoas Approaches to the Lumbar Spine and the Kidney, Ureter, and Colon
15 Lymphatics of the Abdomen
16 Anatomical Variations Relevant to the Lateral Transpsoas Approach to the Lumbar Spine
17 Technique: Lateral Transpsoas Approaches to the Lumbar Spine
18 Autonomics of the Abdomen
19 The Abdominal Aorta
20 The Inferior Vena Cava and Its Branches and Connections in the Abdomen
21 Lateral Approaches to the Thoracolumbar JunctiondAnatomical Considerations
22 Lateral Approaches to the Thoracic Spine
23 Techniques for the Lateral Thoracolumbar Approach
24 Complications From Lateral Transpsoas Approaches to the Lumbar Spine
25 Tips and Tricks of Lateral Approaches to the Thoracolumbar Spine
