TY - JOUR
T1 - Management of tumors of the thoracolumbar spine.
AU - Sundaresan, N.
AU - Krol, G.
AU - Steinberger, A. A.
AU - Moore, F.
PY - 1997/10
Y1 - 1997/10
N2 - Current improvements in radiologic imaging and surgical instrumentation have greatly expanded the role of surgery in management of tumors of the thoracolumbar junction. For primary malignant tumors, the aim of surgery should be curative, with eradiction of all gross disease. For metastatic tumors, indications for surgery include cancer therapy, stabilization, neurologic palliation, tissue diagnosis, and pain relief. Because the thoracolumbar region is a transitional zone, surgical stabilization may require anterior-posterior approaches and instrumentation.
AB - Current improvements in radiologic imaging and surgical instrumentation have greatly expanded the role of surgery in management of tumors of the thoracolumbar junction. For primary malignant tumors, the aim of surgery should be curative, with eradiction of all gross disease. For metastatic tumors, indications for surgery include cancer therapy, stabilization, neurologic palliation, tissue diagnosis, and pain relief. Because the thoracolumbar region is a transitional zone, surgical stabilization may require anterior-posterior approaches and instrumentation.
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U2 - 10.1016/s1042-3680(18)30299-7
DO - 10.1016/s1042-3680(18)30299-7
M3 - Review article
C2 - 9314521
AN - SCOPUS:0031255264
SN - 1042-3680
VL - 8
SP - 541
EP - 553
JO - Neurosurgery Clinics of North America
JF - Neurosurgery Clinics of North America
IS - 4
ER -