Miaspas® miniTTA

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Microsurgical anterior trans-thoracic approach

Miaspas® MiniTTA is a microsurgical modification of the conventional thoracotomy to approach the anterior thoracic spine form T5-T10.

Advantages

  • Small skin incision
  • Small, less traumatic thoracotomy
  • Less trauma to the rib cage with window-, open-door-, sliding- or intercostal-technique
  • No cosmetic alterations
  • Short Intensive Care Unit (ICU)-stay
  • Better illumination and magnification of surgical field
  • Safe dissection of tissues anterior and in the spinal canal
  • No lab training necessary

Indication

  • Thoracic disc herniations
  • Fractures
  • Spondylodiscitis/spondylitis
  • Tumors