Surgical Anatomy of the Lateral Transpsoas Approach to the Lumbar Spine

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