{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,7]],"date-time":"2026-06-07T08:58:48Z","timestamp":1780822728647,"version":"3.54.1"},"reference-count":15,"publisher":"Springer Science and Business Media LLC","content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":[],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,7]]},"DOI":"10.7759\/cureus.110379","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,7]],"date-time":"2026-06-07T08:13:36Z","timestamp":1780820016000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Should Mini-Thoracotomy Be the Preferred Anterior Approach to the Thoracic Spine?"],"prefix":"10.7759","author":[{"given":"Yan Ting","family":"Woo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shreya","family":"Saraf","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Zaeem","family":"Sultan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Marcin","family":"Czyz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3171\/SPI.2008.9.11.466","article-title":"Anterior approach to thoracic and lumbar spine lesions: results in 145 consecutive cases","volume":"9","author":"D'Aliberti G","year":"2008","unstructured":"D'Aliberti G, Talamonti G, Villa F, et al.. Anterior approach to thoracic and lumbar spine lesions: results in 145 consecutive cases. J Neurosurg Spine. 2008, 9:466-82. 10.3171\/SPI.2008.9.11.466","journal-title":"J Neurosurg Spine"},{"key":"ref2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/978-981-15-6615-8_29","article-title":"Mini-thoracotomy corpectomy","author":"Oh HS","year":"2021","unstructured":"Oh HS, Jeon SH, Choi WK. Mini-thoracotomy corpectomy. Minimally Invasive Thoracic Spine Surgery. Lee SH, Bae J, Jeon SH (ed): Springer, Singapore; 2021. 259-64. 10.1007\/978-981-15-6615-8_29"},{"key":"ref3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2016.06.055","article-title":"Right minithoracotomy versus full sternotomy for mitral valve repair: a\u00a0propensity matched comparison","volume":"103","author":"Lange R","year":"2017","unstructured":"Lange R, Voss B, Kehl V, Mazzitelli D, Tassani-Prell P, G\u00fcnther T. Right minithoracotomy versus full sternotomy for mitral valve repair: a\u00a0propensity matched comparison. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017, 103:573-9. 10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2016.06.055","journal-title":"Ann Thorac Surg"},{"key":"ref4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4236\/nm.2018.91002","article-title":"Mini thoracotomy approach to upper thoracic spine","volume":"9","author":"Hendam H","year":"2018","unstructured":"Hendam H, El-Samouly H, Behairy HM, Noaman M, Abd Elshafy G. Mini thoracotomy approach to upper thoracic spine. Neurosci Med. 2018, 9:9-15. 10.4236\/nm.2018.91002","journal-title":"Neurosci Med"},{"key":"ref5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.inat.2020.100749","article-title":"Minimally invasive spinal surgery in spinal infections - a review","volume":"21","author":"Kelly A","year":"2020","unstructured":"Kelly A, Younus A. Minimally invasive spinal surgery in spinal infections - a review. Interdiscip Neurosurg. 2020, 21:100749. 10.1016\/j.inat.2020.100749","journal-title":"Interdiscip Neurosurg"},{"key":"ref6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/BRS.0b013e31814b84e1","article-title":"Mini-thoracotomy or thoracoscopic treatment for medially located thoracic herniated disc?","volume":"32","author":"Bartels RH","year":"2007","unstructured":"Bartels RH, Peul WC. Mini-thoracotomy or thoracoscopic treatment for medially located thoracic herniated disc?. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2007, 32:E581-4. 10.1097\/BRS.0b013e31814b84e1","journal-title":"Spine (Phila Pa 1976)"},{"key":"ref7","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.21037\/jtd.2018.03.47","article-title":"Right anterior mini-thoracotomy vs. conventional sternotomy for aortic valve replacement: a propensity-matched comparison","volume":"10","author":"Del Giglio M","year":"2018","unstructured":"Del Giglio M, Mikus E, Nerla R, et al.. Right anterior mini-thoracotomy vs. conventional sternotomy for aortic valve replacement: a propensity-matched comparison. J Thorac Dis. 2018, 10:1588-95. 10.21037\/jtd.2018.03.47","journal-title":"J Thorac Dis"},{"key":"ref8","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s13019-019-0912-0","article-title":"Improved operative and recovery times with mini-thoracotomy aortic valve replacement","volume":"14","author":"Olds A","year":"2019","unstructured":"Olds A, Saadat S, Azzolini A, et al.. Improved operative and recovery times with mini-thoracotomy aortic valve replacement. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019, 14:91. 10.1186\/s13019-019-0912-0","journal-title":"J Cardiothorac Surg"},{"key":"ref9","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.mpsur.2020.11.005","article-title":"Long-term outcomes from critical care","volume":"39","author":"Morgan A","year":"2021","unstructured":"Morgan A. Long-term outcomes from critical care. Surgery (Oxf). 2021, 39:53-7. 10.1016\/j.mpsur.2020.11.005","journal-title":"Surgery (Oxf)"},{"key":"ref10","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1001\/jama.2013.278481","article-title":"Acute skeletal muscle wasting in critical illness","volume":"310","author":"Puthucheary ZA","year":"2013","unstructured":"Puthucheary ZA, Rawal J, McPhail M, et al.. Acute skeletal muscle wasting in critical illness. JAMA. 2013, 310:1591-600. 10.1001\/jama.2013.278481","journal-title":"JAMA"},{"key":"ref11","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.21037\/jss.2019.05.04","article-title":"Multimodal analgesia in pain management after spine surgery","volume":"5","author":"Yoo JS","year":"2019","unstructured":"Yoo JS, Ahn J, Buvanendran A, Singh K. Multimodal analgesia in pain management after spine surgery. J Spine Surg. 2019, 5:S154-9. 10.21037\/jss.2019.05.04","journal-title":"J Spine Surg"},{"key":"ref12","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3171\/2020.5.SPINE20347","article-title":"Development and validation of a clinical prediction score for poor postoperative pain control following elective spine surgery","volume":"34","author":"Yang MM","year":"2021","unstructured":"Yang MM, Riva-Cambrin J, Cunningham J, et al.. Development and validation of a clinical prediction score for poor postoperative pain control following elective spine surgery. J Neurosurg Spine. 2021, 34:3-12. 10.3171\/2020.5.SPINE20347","journal-title":"J Neurosurg Spine"},{"key":"ref13","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.52965\/001c.24978","article-title":"An update on postoperative opioid use and alternative pain control following spine surgery","volume":"13","author":"Berardino K","year":"2021","unstructured":"Berardino K, Carroll AH, Kaneb A, Civilette MD, Sherman WF, Kaye AD. An update on postoperative opioid use and alternative pain control following spine surgery. Orthop Rev (Pavia). 2021, 13:24978. 10.52965\/001c.24978","journal-title":"Orthop Rev (Pavia)"},{"key":"ref14","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(19)30428-3","article-title":"Inappropriate opioid prescription after surgery","volume":"393","author":"Neuman MD","year":"2019","unstructured":"Neuman MD, Bateman BT, Wunsch H. Inappropriate opioid prescription after surgery. Lancet. 2019, 393:1547-57. 10.1016\/S0140-6736(19)30428-3","journal-title":"Lancet"},{"key":"ref15","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/pgmj.2007.057190","article-title":"Learning curves in surgical practice","volume":"83","author":"Hopper AN","year":"2007","unstructured":"Hopper AN, Jamison MH, Lewis WG. Learning curves in surgical practice. Postgrad Med J. 2007, 83:777-9. 10.1136\/pgmj.2007.057190","journal-title":"Postgrad Med J"}],"container-title":["Cureus"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/www.cureus.com\/articles\/427794-should-mini-thoracotomy-be-the-preferred-anterior-approach-to-the-thoracic-spine","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,7]],"date-time":"2026-06-07T08:13:36Z","timestamp":1780820016000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/www.cureus.com\/articles\/427794-should-mini-thoracotomy-be-the-preferred-anterior-approach-to-the-thoracic-spine"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,7]]},"references-count":15,"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7759\/cureus.110379","relation":{},"ISSN":["2168-8184"],"issn-type":[{"value":"2168-8184","type":"print"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,7]]}}}