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ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2025

Thoracic spine metastases from lung cancer with incomplete paralysis treated by endoscopic spinal surgery: a case report.

Ningdao Li, Runhan Zhao, Jun Zhang, Xiaoji Luo, Xifeng Zhang

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Article in 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, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ningdao Li *Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong, China.
Runhan Zhao *Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong, China.
Jun Zhang *Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong, China.
Xiaoji LuoDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong, China. 202982@hospital.cqmu.edu.cn.
Xifeng ZhangMinimally invasive spine center, Beijing Aiyuhua Hospital, Beijing, China. 656780949@qq.com.

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Chongqing Municipal Technology Innovation and Application Development Specialized Key Projects CSTB2021TIAD-KPX0060Development and Transformation of Digital Intelligent Orthopaedic Endoscopic Surgery System of The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University cyyy-xkdfjh-cgzh-202303
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designA case report.

objectivePresentation of transpedicular approach for endoscopic spine surgery (ESS) in a patient with thoracic spine metastases from lung cancer with incomplete paralysis.

backgroundThe spine is the most colonized site for tumor bone metastases, and approximately 5-10% of patients develop symptoms of nerve and spinal cord compression. Traditional open surgery is the best management strategy to address patients' neurological symptoms, but its demanding physical status and low clinical benefit in end-stage patients limit its application in spinal metastases. With the accumulation of experience and technological breakthroughs in ESS, this technology has become an ideal choice for palliative treatment of patients with end-stage spinal metastases.

methodA patient with thoracic spine metastasis from lung cancer with incomplete paralysis was treated with ESS using a transpedicular approach.

resultsA patient with lung cancer thoracic spine metastasis with incomplete paralysis was unable to tolerate traditional open surgery due to her physical condition, so our team used the strategy of spinal endoscopic decompression with tumor resection via transpedicular approach to treat him. After the operation, the patient's pain and neurological symptoms were significantly relieved, and he regained the ability to walk on himself within two months. Moreover, the technique prolonged his survival while safeguarding his quality of life.

conclusionESS is ideal for patients with end-stage spinal metastases.

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EndoscopyLung NeoplasmsParalysisSpinal NeoplasmsThoracic VertebraeAgedDecompression, SurgicalHumansMaleSpinal Cord CompressionTreatment OutcomeEndoscopic spine surgeryIncomplete paralysisLung cancerSpinal metastasesTranspedicular approach

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