An examination of 21 patients treated between 2007 and 2009 with the mini-open lateral approach to minimally invasive thoracic spine surgery to remove tumors was conducted for the study. The average operating time was 117 minutes, average blood loss was 291 mL and average length of stay in the hospital was 2.9 days.
Of the 21 patients, one experienced perioperative complications while two patients were found to have residual tumors at the follow-up visit. Two patients died during the study as a result of other metastases. Among the other patients, the visual analog scale improved from 7.7 to 2.9 on average, and the Oswestry disability index improved from 52.7 percent to 24.9 percent.
Read the abstract for “Minimally Invasive Surgery Treatment for Thoracic Spine Tumor Removal: A Mini-Open, Lateral Approach.”
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