Endoscopic or mini-open ventral fusion was performed for thoracolumbar trauma. Two patients were treated with retroperitoneoscopy (Retro), four with thoracoscopy (VATS), and four with mini-open retroperitoneal approach (MINIALIF). Average operation time was 10 hours 12 minutes in Retro, 7 hours 12 minutes in VATS, and 2 hours 50 minutes in MINIALIF. Average blood loss was 2048 g, 1718 g, and 1065 g. A patient in Retro had neurological deterioration postoperatively, while a patient in VATS was converted to open surgery.
