16th German Spine Congress Annual Meeting of the German Spine Society 9th to 11th December 2021 Muenster, Germany
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Abstract
Results: 66 patients could be included. The mean follow-up was 39 days. At the time of the operation, the age was 64.4±10.9 years. The most common underlying diseases were multiple myelomas (n = breast cancer (n = 14), and lung cancer (n = 10). The SINS was The Epidural Spinal Cord Cmpression Score (ESCC) was The NRS (pre- 6.2±1.7 vs. postop 3.4±1.6) and segmental kyphosis (pre- ° vs. postop °) decreased significantly (p <0.001). The Frankel score worsened postoperatively in two (3%) patients, while an improvement was documented in 12 patients. The KPS remained constant during the observation period (preoperatively vs. follow-up Bony fusion was observed in 26 of 30 patients who received CT imaging more than 100 days after index surgery.
Conclusion: This study shows, that pVCR is a reliable surgical technique in patients with epidural tumor compression and cocomitant instability. It could be shown that the NRS was reduced in the short- and mid-term outcome, the KPS could be kept stable despite the seriously ill patients. The improvement in the Frankel score shows that the surgical objective can be reliably achieved. Despite the postoperative radiation, fusion rates of could be observed. We conclude that pVCR is a safe, fast and efficient strategy to achieve stability and pain relief in the long term in patients with epidural tumor compression.
Bibliographical data
Original language | English |
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Article number | V12 |
ISSN | 0940-6719 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 11.2021 |