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ReviewWorld journal of surgical oncology2015

Status and prospects of percutaneous vertebroplasty combined with ¹²⁵I seed implantation for the treatment of spinal metastases.

Lin Xie, Yanjin Chen, Ya Zhang, Zuozhang Yang, Zhaoxin Zhang, Lida Shen, Zhongqin Yuan, Mingyan Ren

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Review in World journal of surgical oncology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Lin XieDepartment of Medical Oncology, Bone and Soft Tissue Tumours Research Centre of Yunnan Province, Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Tumour Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, 650118, PR China. xielin_68@hotmail.com.
Yanjin ChenDepartment of Medical Oncology, Bone and Soft Tissue Tumours Research Centre of Yunnan Province, Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Tumour Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, 650118, PR China. yanajinchen@163.com.
Ya ZhangDepartment of Medical Oncology, Bone and Soft Tissue Tumours Research Centre of Yunnan Province, Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Tumour Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, 650118, PR China. yangyaihao@126.com.
Zuozhang YangDepartment of Medical Oncology, Bone and Soft Tissue Tumours Research Centre of Yunnan Province, Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Tumour Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, 650118, PR China. zhanghongqing98@hotmail.com.
Zhaoxin ZhangDepartment of Medical Oncology, Bone and Soft Tissue Tumours Research Centre of Yunnan Province, Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Tumour Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, 650118, PR China. yangzuozhang@hotmail.com.
Lida ShenDepartment of Medical Oncology, Bone and Soft Tissue Tumours Research Centre of Yunnan Province, Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Tumour Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, 650118, PR China. xielinsci@163.com.
Zhongqin YuanDepartment of Medical Oncology, Bone and Soft Tissue Tumours Research Centre of Yunnan Province, Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Tumour Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, 650118, PR China. yuanzhqin@sina.cn.
Mingyan RenDepartment of Medical Oncology, Bone and Soft Tissue Tumours Research Centre of Yunnan Province, Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Tumour Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, 650118, PR China. 592233823@qq.com.
Kunming Medical University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metastatic spinal tumours are the most common type of bone metastasis. Various methods have been used to treat metastatic spinal lesions, including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, isotope therapy, bisphosphonate therapy, analgesics, and surgery. Conservative treatments such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy are not appropriate and usually are ineffective in patients with vertebral fractures and/or spinal instability. Minimally invasive surgical treatments using non-vascular interventional technology, such as percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP), have been successfully performed in the clinical setting. PVP is a non-invasive procedure that creates small wounds and is usually associated with only minor complications. In the present study, we will review the clinical status and prospects for the use PVP combined with (125)I seed implantation (PVPI) to treat spinal metastases. The scientific evidence for this treatment, including safety, efficacy, and outcome measures, as well as comparisons with other therapies, was analysed in detail. PVPI effectively alleviates pain in metastatic spinal tumour patients, and the use of interstitial (125)I seed implants can enhance the clinical outcomes. In conclusion, PVPI is a safe, reliable, effective, and minimally invasive treatment. The techniques of PVP and (125)I seed implantation complement each other and strengthen the treatment's effect, presenting a new alternative treatment for spinal metastases with potentially wide application.

Indexed as

Neoplasm SeedingCombined Modality TherapyHumansIodine RadioisotopesPrognosisSpinal NeoplasmsVertebroplastyIodine Radioisotopes

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PMID25886442
PMCPMC4397861
OpenAlexW2011716119

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