ArticleInternational journal of surgical oncology2011
A systematic review of the current role of minimally invasive spine surgery in the management of metastatic spine disease.
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- Evaluation of open and minimally invasive spinal surgery for the treatment of thoracolumbar metastatic epidural spinal cord compression: a systematic review.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2021Pooled it
- Interventions for the treatment of metastatic extradural spinal cord compression in adults.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015Pooled it
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- Quality Of Life and Functional Outcomes in Patients with Spinal Metastatic Bone Disease: A Retrospective Observational Study.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2026Article
- Epidemiology and surgical management of the lower lumbar spinal metastases in China: a multicenter retrospective study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Full-endoscopic surgery in spinal oncology: a systematic review of clinical efficacy and outcomes.Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) · 2025Review
- The Utility of 'Minimal Access and Separation Surgery' in the Management of Metastatic Spine Disease.Global spine journal · 2023Article
- Management of Spinal Metastasis by Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques: Surgical Principles and Indications-A Literature Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Posterior Endoscopic Cervical Decompression in Metastatic Cervical Spine Tumors: An Alternative to Palliative Surgery.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2022Article
- Mini-Open Lateral Approach for Corpectomy in the Thoracolumbar Spine.International journal of spine surgery · 2022Article
- Three-Dimensional Endoscopy-Assisted Excision and Reconstruction for Metastatic Disease of the Dorsal and Lumbar Spine: Early Results.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2022Article
- Anterior Corpectomy and Plating with Carbon-PEEK Instrumentation for Cervical Spinal Metastases: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Robotic-assisted percutaneous iliac screw fixation for destructive lumbosacral metastatic lesions: an early single-institution experience.Acta neurochirurgica · 2021Article
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Techniques, Technologies, and Indications.Asian spine journal · 2020Article
- Strategies for posterior-only minimally invasive surgery in thoracolumbar metastatic epidural spinal cord compression.Surgical neurology international · 2020Article
- Risk Factors of Pulmonary Complications After Minimally Invasive Surgery for Elderly Patients with Vertebral Compression Fractures.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2020Article
- Minimally invasive versus conventional spine surgery for vertebral metastases: a systematic review of the evidence.Annals of translational medicine · 2018Review
- Spine Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy: Indications, Outcomes, and Points of Caution.Global spine journal · 2017Article
- A Systematic Review of Clinical Outcomes and Prognostic Factors for Patients Undergoing Surgery for Spinal Metastases Secondary to Breast Cancer.Global spine journal · 2016Review
- Complications After Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation for the Treatment of Unstable Spinal Metastases.Annals of surgical oncology · 2016Observational
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Abstract
Although increasingly aggressive decompression and resection methods have resulted in improved outcomes for patients with metastatic spine disease, these aggressive surgeries are not feasible for patients with numerous comorbid conditions. Such patients stand to benefit from management via minimally invasive spine surgery (MIS), given its association with decreased perioperative morbidity. We performed a systematic review of literature with the goal of evaluating the clinical efficacy and safety of MIS in the setting of metastatic spine disease. Results suggest that MIS is an efficacious means of achieving neurological improvement and alleviating pain. In addition, data suggests that MIS offers decreased blood loss, operative time, and complication rates in comparison to standard open spine surgery. However, due to the paucity of studies and low class of available evidence, the ability to draw comprehensive conclusions is limited. Future investigations should be conducted comparing standard surgery versus MIS in a prospective fashion.
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