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Posterior Decompression Surgery and Radiofrequency Ablation Followed by Vertebroplasty in Spinal Metastases from Lung Cancer.
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- Radiofrequency Ablation of Painful Spinal Metastasis: A Systematic Review.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Pooled it
- Exploring the Efficacy of Combining Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation or Microwave Ablation with Vertebroplasty for Pain Control and Disease Management in Metastatic Bone Disease-A Systematic Review.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Pooled it
- Worldwide research trends on bone metastases of lung cancer: a bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Quality of life in patients with malignant spinal cord compression: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Pooled it
- Prognostic factors and outcomes of surgical intervention for patients with spinal metastases secondary to lung cancer: an update systematic review and meta analysis.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 · 2023Pooled it
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- Combination radiofrequency ablation and vertebral cement augmentation for spinal metastatic tumors: A systematic review and meta-analysis of safety and treatment outcomes.North American Spine Society journal · 2024Review
- 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
- Direct and indirect damage zone of radiofrequency ablation in porcine lumbar vertebra.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Article
- The effects of combined microwave ablation and open surgery for the treatment of lung cancer-derived thoracolumbar metastases.Orthopaedic surgery · 2022Article
- The Palliative Care in the Metastatic Spinal Tumors. A Systematic Review on the Radiotherapy and Surgical Perspective.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Evolution of surgical treatment of metastatic spine tumors.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2022Review
- A Retrospective Evaluation of Operative and Postoperative Outcomes in Patients with Spinal Metastases from a Single Center to Compare Vertebrectomy with Combined Vertebrectomy and Radiofrequency Ablation.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2021Article
- Interventional Therapies for Pain in Cancer Patients: a Narrative Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2021Review
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Abstract
BACKGROUND Spinal metastases can cause metastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC), which can result in neurological dysfunction and impaired quality of life. This study investigated the safety and effectiveness of posterior decompression surgery and radiofrequency ablation followed by vertebroplasty in spinal metastasis from lung cancer. MATERIAL AND METHODS From June 2008 to September 2015, a retrospective analysis was conducted in 15 patients with spinal metastasis from lung cancer. All cases suffered MESCC and underwent posterior decompression surgery to relieve the compression of spinal cord, and had radiofrequency ablation followed by vertebroplasty. All patients received postoperative multidisciplinary therapy. The operative time, blood loss, complications, pain, neurologic deficit, quality of life, and survival were assessed preoperatively and postoperatively. RESULTS Patients were followed from 6 to 56 months. The mean time of operation was 154±50 minutes and the mean blood loss was 210±90 mL. In the pre-operation analysis found the mean visual analogue scale (VAS) was 7.86±0.86. In the post-operation analysis at 3 months, the mean VAS score was 3.51±1.32. The VAS improved significantly (t=7.95, P<0.01). The Frankel grade was improved 1 grade or 2 grades in 14 patients when pre-operation was compared to post-operation. Only 1 patient kept Frankel grade D after surgery. Eight patients with sphincteric dysfunction preoperatively were improved after surgery. The EORTC QLQ-C30 score was 86.13±8.51 preoperatively and 52.21±13.28 postoperatively. The quality of life was improved significantly (t=11.8, P<0.01). The median survival time was 11 months. CONCLUSIONS Through posterior decompression surgery and radiofrequency ablation followed by vertebroplasty, the quality of life was improved significantly. This palliative treatment was effective and safe in spinal metastasis from lung cancer.
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