En Bloc Resection of Solitary Functional Secreting Spinal Metastasis

Conclusion Although the ability to formulate comprehensive conclusions is limited, case reports demonstrate that en bloc resection may be considered as a potential surgical option for the treatment of patients diagnosed with solitary functional secretory spinal metastatic tumors. Future prospective investigations into clinical outcomes should be conducted comparing intralesional resection and en bloc resection for patients diagnosed with solitary functional secretory spinal metastasis.[...]Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals:Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Global Spine Journal - July 16, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Goodwin, C. RoryClarke, Michelle J.Gokaslan, Ziya L.Fisher, CharlesLaufer, IlyaWeber, Michael H.Sciubba, Daniel M. Tags: Review Article Source Type: research