Treatment of C1-2 instraspinal neoplasms by laminoplasty via posternmedial approach
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-8925.2013.02.007
- VernacularTitle:后正中入路、椎管成形术治疗C1~2椎管肿瘤
- Author:
Chang-Shun BAO
1
;
Fu-Bing YANG
;
Liang LIU
;
Bin WANG
;
Xiang-Guo XIA
;
Shu-Liang ZHAN
;
Li-Gang CHEN
Author Information
1. 泸州医学院附属医院神经外科
- Keywords:
Posternmedial approach;
Laminoplasty;
Instraspinal neoplasm
- From:
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine
2013;12(2):137-140
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the techniques and curative effects of laminoplasty via posternmedial approach in treating C1-2 instraspinal neoplasms.Methods Twenty-seven patients (15males and 12 females) with C1-2 instraspinal neoplasms,admitted to and performed laminoplasty via posternmedial approach in our hospital from January 2007 to December 2011,were chosen in our study.Their clinical data and treatment efficacy were summarized.Results Total excision was achieved in all patients,and no patient in this study died.Pathological diagnosis showed 21 having schwannoma,1 neurofibroma and 5 meningioma.Follow up for 6-48 months indicated that 1 patient could take care of himself and the other 26 patients could live normally.No cervical spine instability or tumor recurrence was found.Conclusion Posternmedial approach may be regarded as the first selection to resect C1-2instraspinal neoplasms; laminoplasty can keep the stability of spine.