ArticleCancer management and research2018
Combined microwave ablation and minimally invasive open decompression for the management of thoracic metastasis in breast cancer.
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- Evaluation of the therapeutic efficacy of precise microwave ablation combined with spinal tumor separation surgery for managing spinal metastases.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
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- Clinical Analysis of Microwave Ablation Combined with Decompression and Pedicle Screw Fixation in the Treatment of Spinal Metastases.Orthopaedic surgery · 2024Article
- Quantile regression-based prediction of intraoperative blood loss in patients with spinal metastases: model development and validation.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 · 2023Article
- The effects of combined microwave ablation and open surgery for the treatment of lung cancer-derived thoracolumbar metastases.Orthopaedic surgery · 2022Article
- Use of percutaneous microwave ablation for the treatment of bone tumors: a retrospective study of clinical outcomes in 47 patients.Cancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society · 2019Article
- Use Of Microwave Thermal Ablation In Management Of Skip Metastases In Extremity Osteosarcomas.Cancer management and research · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe incidence rate of thoracic metastasis from breast cancer is increasing. Microwave ablation is one type of clinical therapy used to treat metastatic spine disease, although it can cause protein denaturation and immediate cell death, and coagulative necrosis can occur. Minimally invasive open decompression is associated with lower rates of surgical complications in comparison to traditional open surgery. Therefore, it is an alternative therapeutic option for spinal metastases. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of microwave ablation with minimally invasive open decompression in the management of breast cancer patients with thoracic metastasis.
methodsThis single-institution retrospective study investigated 23 cases of thoracic metastasis from breast cancer treated with combined microwave ablation and minimally invasive open decompression. Patients that presented with indications for surgery underwent surgical treatment. Data were collected for pain scores, the Frankel Grade classification system for acute spinal injury, the Karnofsky performance status (KPS) scale and complications due to treatment.
resultsOf the 23 patients included in this study, all were successfully treated with microwave ablation and minimal invasive open decompression using our metrics. Of those, 18 patients (78.3%) showed improvement in their KPS results while 5 (21.7%) had alleviation of KPS. All 23 patients showed improvement in their Frankel Grade, suggesting improved neurological function following surgery. Most of the patients reported pain relief. Postoperative complications occurred in 4 patients.
conclusionMicrowave ablation combined with minimally invasive open decompression therapy for breast cancer patients with thoracic metastatic tumors is an alternative treatment that maintains or improves functional outcome in comparison to open surgery.
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