Application of microchannel technique in minimally invasive resection of cervical intraspinal tumors
10.19723/j.issn.1671-167X.2024.02.018
- VernacularTitle:微通道技术在颈椎管肿瘤微创切除术中的应用
- Author:
Guozhong LIN
1
;
Changcheng MA
;
Chao WU
;
Yu SI
;
Jun YANG
Author Information
1. 北京大学第三医院神经外科,北京 100191
- Keywords:
Microchannel;
Interlaminar fenestration;
Hemilaminectomy;
Selective laminectomy;
Cer-vical intraspinal tumor;
Stability
- From:
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences)
2024;56(2):318-321
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the application and key points of microchannel approaches in resec-tion of cervical intraspinal tumors.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on 51 cases of cervi-cal spinal canal tumors from February 2017 to March 2020.Among them,5 cases were located epidural space,6 cases were located epidural and subdural space,and 40 cases were located under the subdural extramedullary space(6 cases were located on the ventral side of the spinal cord).The maximum diameter ranged from 0.5 to 3.0 cm.The clinical manifestations included neck,shoulder or upper limb pain 43 cases,sensory disturbance(numbness)in 22 cases,and limb weakness in 8 cases.The micro-channel keyhole technique was used to expose the tumor,and the tumor was resected microscopically.Results:In this study,35 patients underwent hemilaminectomy,12 patients underwent interlaminar fenestration,2 patients underwent medial 1/4 facetectomy on the basis of hemilaminectomy or interlaminar fenestration.Two tumors were resected through anatomy space(no bone was resected).The degree of tumor resection included total resection in 50 cases and subtotal resection in 1 case.The type of the tumor included 36 schwannomas,12 meningiomas,2 enterogenic cysts and 1 dermoid cyst.There was no infec-tion and cerebrospinal fluid leakage postoperatively.Limb numbness occurred in 7 patients.The average follow-up time was 15 months(3 to 36 months).No deformity such as cervical instability or kyphosis was found.The tumor had no recurrence.Conclusion:The cervical spinal canal is relatively wide,cervical tumors with no more than three segments can be fully exposed by means of microchannel technology.Besides intramedullary or malignant tumors,they can be microsurgically removed.Preservation of the skeletal muscle structure of cervical spine is beneficial to recover the anatomy and function of cervical spine.The electrophysiological monitoring helps to avoid spinal cord or nerve root injury.
