[PDF][PDF] Treatment of ambulatory patients with metastatic epidural spinal cord compression: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Van den Brande, D Thijs, M Bilsky, M Peeters… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Approximately 10% of patients with spinal metastases develop metastatic
epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC), which left undiagnosed and untreated can lead …

Comprehensive surgical treatment strategy for spinal metastases

A Wagner, E Haag, AK Joerger, P Jost, SE Combs… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
The management of patients with spinal metastases (SM) requires a multidisciplinary team
of specialists involved in oncological care. Surgical management has evolved significantly …

[HTML][HTML] Separation surgery followed by stereotactic ablative radiotherapy for metastatic epidural spinal cord compression: A systematic review and meta-analysis for …

DH Kang, BS Chang, H Kim, SH Hong… - Journal of Bone …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Spinal metastasis is the most common metastatic skeletal disease in cancer
patients. Metastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC), which occurs in 5–14% of …

Surgery in acute metastatic spinal cord compression: timing and functional outcome

HS Meyer, A Wagner, A Raufer, AK Joerger, J Gempt… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Spinal metastases affect an exceptionally high number of cancer patients
and thereby represent a common challenge for healthcare providers. Patients may suffer …

Radiofrequency ablation in vertebral body metastasis with and without percutaneous cement augmentation: a systematic review addressing the need for SPINE …

S Colonna, A Bianconi, F Cofano, A Prior, G Di Perna… - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Vertebral body metastases (VBM) are one of the most frequent sites of bone metastasis, and
their adequate therapeutic management still represents an insidious challenge for both …

Craniovertebral junction chordomas: Case series and strategies to overcome the surgical challenge

BM Baldassarre, G Di Perna, I Portonero… - … Junction and Spine, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The objective is to discuss surgical strategies in CVJ chordomas operated in a
single-center during a 7 years' experience (2013-2019). Methods: Adult patients with CVJ …

Quality of life in patients with malignant spinal cord compression: a systematic review

M Gojsevic, S Shariati, AW Chan, P Bonomo… - Supportive Care in …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Malignant spinal cord compression (MSCC) is an oncological emergency that
may result in a devastating combination of malignancy and disability. Existing quality of life …

Trends in surgical management of spinal metastases in a Singaporean tertiary referral center: a 17-year retrospective review

JHJ Tan, JTPD Hallinan, R Lee, YH Chan… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Surgical treatment is increasingly the treatment of choice in cancer patients with
epidural spinal cord compression and spinal instability. There has also been an evolution in …

The role of combination surgery and radiotherapy in patients with metastatic spinal cord compression: What are the remaining grey areas? A systematic review

C Weber-Levine, K Jiang, AH Al-Mistarehi… - Clinical Neurology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Traditional management of patients with metastatic epidural spinal cord
compression (MESCC) consists of radiotherapy (RT) with or without surgical …

Application of the NSE score (Neurology-Stability-Epidural compression assessment) to establish the need for surgery in spinal metastases of elderly patients: a …

G Di Perna, B Baldassarre, D Armocida… - European Spine …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose This retropective multicentric study aims to investigate the clinical applicability of
the NSE score in the elderly, to verify the role of this tool as an easy help for decision making …