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The utility of intraoperative ultrasonography for spinal cord surgery.
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- Predurotomy intraoperative ultrasound in intradural extramedullary spinal tumor surgery: agreement with preoperative magnetic resonance imaging and correlation with microsurgical findings.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 · 2026Article
- Revisiting 'idiopathic' spinal cord herniation: Evidence for an acquired pathogenesis from spinal anterior dural dissection.Neurosurgical review · 2026Article
- The Role of Indocyanine Green Videoangiography in Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumor Surgery: Focus on Lesion Localization Accuracy.Neurologia medico-chirurgica · 2026Article
- Intraoperative Ultrasound Imaging Features Guiding Surgical Strategy in Spinal Cord Ependymoma Resection.Neurosurgery practice · 2026Article
- Intraoperative Ultrasound in Brain and Spine Surgery: Current Applications, Translational Value and Future Perspectives.NeuroSci · 2025Review
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- Spinal Cord Injury in Real Time: Intra-Operative Ultrasound for Acute Phase Examination in Non-Human Primates.Brain sciences · 2025Article
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- Advances and New Therapies in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
objectivesIntraoperative ultrasonography (IOUS) offers the advantage of providing real-time imaging features, yet it is not generally used. This study aims to discuss the benefits of utilizing IOUS in spinal cord surgery and review related literature. MATERIALS AND
methodsPatients who underwent spinal cord surgery utilizing IOUS at a single institution were retrospectively collected and analyzed to evaluate the benefits derived from the use of IOUS.
resultsA total of 43 consecutive patients were analyzed. Schwannoma was the most common tumor (35%), followed by cavernous angioma (23%) and ependymoma (16%). IOUS confirmed tumor extent and location before dura opening in 42 patients (97.7%). It was particularly helpful for myelotomy in deep-seated intramedullary lesions to minimize neural injury in 13 patients (31.0% of 42 patients). IOUS also detected residual or hidden lesions in 3 patients (7.0%) and verified the absence of hematoma post-tumor removal in 23 patients (53.5%). In 3 patients (7.0%), confirming no intradural lesions after removing extradural tumors avoided additional dural incisions. IOUS identified surrounding blood vessels and detected dural defects in one patient (2.3%) respectively.
conclusionsThe IOUS can be a valuable tool for spinal cord surgery in identifying the exact location of the pathologic lesions, confirming the completeness of surgery, and minimizing the risk of neural and vascular injury in a real-time fashion.
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