Dave Bennett MD :
I just published all 600 pages of mine.1. Verify surgical consent and implant plan
2. Confirm spine imaging and O arm in room for navigation with supplies.
3. Complete timeout and level check if needed
4. Start IV Ancef + Vanco + TXA protocol
5. Insert Foley catheter, central line, arterial line
6. Flip Prone on Jackson table with sling
7. Pad all pressure points, chest, iliac crest
8. Protect G-tube, trach, VnS, pacemaker, Pain pump, SNS, J-tube or drains and implants if present
9. Position arms 90/90 if possible, else tucked
10. Secure abdomen free to reduce venous pressure
11. Drape field with Ioban, towels, wide exposure
12. Prep NM leads, confirm baseline MEP/SSEP
13. Position O-arm and stealth array reference frame
14. Verify registration surfaces are dry & exposed
15. Confirm navigation working pre-incision
16. Draw dotted midline, mark anatomic landmarks
17. Set Aquamantys 180W and Bovie 50
18. Begin midline incision T2 to sacrum
19. Cauterize subcutaneous tissue down to fascia
20. Subperiosteal dissection to spinous processes
21. Elevate paraspinals laterally to TPs
22. Pack Raytechs gently subfascially bilaterally with Cobb
23. Confirm adequate exposure to SI joints
24. Minimize exposure if bleeding heavily
25. Register reference frame to exposed spinous process which is through PSIS incision 4.3mm
26. Perform O-arm spin for navigation registration
27. Confirm accurate map with 3-point check
28. Navigate pelvic entry with eagles claw
29. Mark S2AI start between foramina
30. Burr entry, advance navigated awl to notch
31. Confirm tract with navigated probe
32. Insert guidewire, maintain under navigation
33. Tap with cannulated system over wire
34. Choose 8.5mm x 65–75mm SAI screw
35. Drive screw using navigated inserter
36. Confirm trajectory
37. Repeat steps for contralateral side
38. Save AP, inlet, outlet screenshots
39. Irrigate pelvis zone, repack Raytech
40. Return to L5, register screw trajectory
41. Burr cortical entry, start with curved awl
42. Cannulate pedicle with awl, minimal arc
43. Use wand to verify mid-body trajectory
44. Probe with ball tip probe
45. Probe with ball-tip, confirm five cortical walls
46. Measure depth wit
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