Abstract
We report herein the results of anterior or posterior neural decompression with spinal stabilization in 16 patients with spinal metastases. Intractable back pain was relieved in 14 patients (87.5%) and 4 had complete pain relief. Neurologic recovery was observed in 8 out of 13 patients (61.5%) who had some neurologic deficits before surgery. The activities of daily living improved in 7 of 9 (77.7%), and 5 out of 8 patients (62.5%) who had been unable to walk before surgery became ambulatory after surgery. The average operation time was 3 h 15 min with an average blood loss of 2150 ml. No patient died within 1 month after surgery and the median survival was 19.1 months. The results indicated that, if properly indicated, anterior or posterior neural decompression and spinal stabilization is a safe and effective treatment for patients with spinal metastases to improve the quality of life for the patients' remaining years.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 29-35 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Acta Medica Okayama |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 1996 |
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Keywords
- Metastasis
- Neoplasm
- Operation
- Spine
- Stabilization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
- Medicine(all)
- Surgery
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Surgical Treatment for Metastatic Tumors of the Spine. / Kawai, Akira; Harada, Yoshiaki; Senda, Masuo; Sugihara, Shinsuke; Inoue, Hajime; Nakahara, Shinnosuke.
In: Acta Medica Okayama, Vol. 50, No. 1, 02.1996, p. 29-35.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Kawai, Akira
AU - Harada, Yoshiaki
AU - Senda, Masuo
AU - Sugihara, Shinsuke
AU - Inoue, Hajime
AU - Nakahara, Shinnosuke
PY - 1996/2
Y1 - 1996/2
N2 - We report herein the results of anterior or posterior neural decompression with spinal stabilization in 16 patients with spinal metastases. Intractable back pain was relieved in 14 patients (87.5%) and 4 had complete pain relief. Neurologic recovery was observed in 8 out of 13 patients (61.5%) who had some neurologic deficits before surgery. The activities of daily living improved in 7 of 9 (77.7%), and 5 out of 8 patients (62.5%) who had been unable to walk before surgery became ambulatory after surgery. The average operation time was 3 h 15 min with an average blood loss of 2150 ml. No patient died within 1 month after surgery and the median survival was 19.1 months. The results indicated that, if properly indicated, anterior or posterior neural decompression and spinal stabilization is a safe and effective treatment for patients with spinal metastases to improve the quality of life for the patients' remaining years.
AB - We report herein the results of anterior or posterior neural decompression with spinal stabilization in 16 patients with spinal metastases. Intractable back pain was relieved in 14 patients (87.5%) and 4 had complete pain relief. Neurologic recovery was observed in 8 out of 13 patients (61.5%) who had some neurologic deficits before surgery. The activities of daily living improved in 7 of 9 (77.7%), and 5 out of 8 patients (62.5%) who had been unable to walk before surgery became ambulatory after surgery. The average operation time was 3 h 15 min with an average blood loss of 2150 ml. No patient died within 1 month after surgery and the median survival was 19.1 months. The results indicated that, if properly indicated, anterior or posterior neural decompression and spinal stabilization is a safe and effective treatment for patients with spinal metastases to improve the quality of life for the patients' remaining years.
KW - Metastasis
KW - Neoplasm
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KW - Stabilization
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