Lu Chang, Han Ke, Xiong Guangzhong, Li Jing
Department of Spinal Surgery, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Zhong Nan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2009 Sep;34(9):898-901.
To investigate the surgical treatment for cervical dumbbell tumors.
Clinical manifestation, surgical type and stage, and surgical method of 36 consecutive patients with cervical dumbbell tumor were retrospectively studied.
The tumors in 35 patients were completely resected once, and the other one patient underwent subtotal resection. Signs and symptoms of all patients were recovered to different degrees, without significant complications and tumor recurrence.
According to the type and stage of dumbbell tumors, we could adopt surgical methods through posterior or posterior combined with anterior approach, together with instruments and fusion, which could completely resect tumors and prevent complications.
探讨颈椎哑铃形肿瘤的手术治疗方法。
回顾性研究36例连续的颈椎哑铃形肿瘤患者的临床表现、手术类型及分期、手术方法。
35例患者肿瘤一次性完全切除,1例患者行次全切除。所有患者的症状和体征均有不同程度恢复,无明显并发症及肿瘤复发。
根据哑铃形肿瘤的类型和分期,可采用后路或后联合前路手术方法,并结合器械及融合技术,能完全切除肿瘤并预防并发症。