Preoperative elastoplasty of aggressive vertebral hemangiomas in elderly patients: a new strategy for reducing intraoperative bleeding and complications.
Eur Spine J
; 33(5): 1921-1929, 2024 May.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Preoperative elastoplasty could be an alternative strategy for treating aggressive vertebral hemangiomas (VHs) in frail patients needing for spinal cord decompression, combining the advantages of embolization and vertebroplasty.METHODS:
Three elderly patients with spinal cord compression from thoracic aggressive VHs underwent XperCT-guided percutaneous injection of silicone (VK100), filling the whole affected vertebra, followed by a decompressive laminectomy. At 12-months follow-up no recurrences, vertebral collapse or segmental kyphosis were noted at the CT scans, with patients reporting an improvement of preoperative neurological deficits, VAS and Smiley-Webster pain scale (SWPS) parameters.RESULTS:
With its elastic modulus, non-exothermic hardening, and lower viscosity than PMMA, VK100 allowed a preoperative augmentation of the affected vertebral body, pedicles, and laminae without complications, with a controlled silicone delivery even in part of VH's epidural components thanks to XperCT-guidance.CONCLUSION:
When facing highly bony erosive VH encroaching the spinal canal, VK100 combines the advantages of embolization and vertebroplasty especially in elderly patients, permeating the whole VH's angioarchitecture, significantly reducing tumor.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Coluna Vertebral
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Vertebroplastia
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Hemangioma
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur Spine J
Assunto da revista:
ORTOPEDIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália