Hemi-semi laminectomy approach for the microsurgical treatment of spinal schwannomas.
- Author:
Xing SU
1
;
Wei SHI
;
Qing-feng HUANG
;
Jian-hong SHEN
;
Jian CHEN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Female; Humans; Laminectomy; methods; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Microsurgery; methods; Middle Aged; Models, Biological; Neurilemmoma; diagnostic imaging; surgery; Radiography; Retrospective Studies; Spinal Cord Neoplasms; diagnostic imaging; surgery; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult
- From: Chinese Medical Sciences Journal 2012;27(2):96-100
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the safety and efficiency of hemi-semi laminectomy approach for the microsurgical treatment of spinal schwannomas.
METHODSA total of 22 patients underwent hemi-semi laminectomy for the microsurgical removal of spinal schwannomas during a period of 2009 and 2011 in Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University. We retrospectively analyzed the clinical outcomes of these patients.
RESULTSOf them, 5 cases were diagnosed with cervical schwannomas, 9 with thoracic schwannomas, and 8 with lumbar schwannomas. All the tumors including two dumbbell schwannomas were totally removed without major complications. Postoperatively, all patients were followed up from 6 to 36 months. The symptoms and signs were obviously improved, and no tumor recurrence or spinal deformity occurred.
CONCLUSIONHemi-semi laminectomy is a safe and effective method for resection of spinal schwannomas.
