Transparaspinal exposure of dumbbell tumors of the spine. Report of two cases.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The authors present a surgical technique for resection of dumbbell tumors of the spine. The transparaspinal exposure combines laminectomy and sectioning of the paraspinal muscles through a transverse incision. The procedure allows total tumor resection by means of a single posterior approach in selected patients, thus obviating the need for a combined anteroposterior operation. The advantages and disadvantages of the transparaspinal approach compared with the more extensive lateral extracavitary approach are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Neurosurgical Procedures
- Spinal Neoplasms