TY - JOUR
T1 - The efficacy and risks of preoperative embolization of spinal tumors
AU - Awad, Al Wala
AU - Almefty, Kaith K.
AU - Ducruet, Andrew F.
AU - Turner, Jay D.
AU - Theodore, Nicholas
AU - McDougall, Cameron G.
AU - Albuquerque, Felipe C.
PY - 2016/8
Y1 - 2016/8
N2 - Background The goal of preoperative embolization of spinal tumors is to improve surgical outcomes by diminishing the vascular supply to the tumor to reduce intraoperative blood loss and operative time. Objective To report our institutional experience with spinal tumor embolization and review the present literature. Methods Clinical records from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2012 were reviewed and analyzed. Angiograms were used to calculate the percentage reduction in tumor vascularity, and relevant clinical and operative data were collected and analyzed. Results Thirty-seven patients underwent preoperative spinal tumor embolization (24 metastatic and 13 primary lesions) and were included in the study. One complication resulted in transient lower extremity weakness and was attributed to post-embolization swelling, which fully resolved after surgical resection. The transient neurological complication rate was 1/37 (3%) and the permanent rate was 0/37 (0%). The average surgical estimated blood loss (EBL) was 1946 mL (100- 7000 mL) and the average operative time was 330 min (range 164-841 min). After embolization, tumor blush was reduced by 83% on average. Average pre- And postoperative modified Rankin Scale scores were 2.10 and 1.36, respectively (p=0.03). Cases in which tumor blush was decreased by ≥90% (classes 1 or 2) after embolization had significantly less operative blood loss than those cases in which <90% (classes 3 or 4) was achieved (mean EBL 1391 vs 2296 mL, respectively, p=0.05). Conclusions Spinal tumor embolization is a safe procedure, is associated with few complications, and may improve surgical outcomes by limiting intraoperative blood loss and reducing operative time.
AB - Background The goal of preoperative embolization of spinal tumors is to improve surgical outcomes by diminishing the vascular supply to the tumor to reduce intraoperative blood loss and operative time. Objective To report our institutional experience with spinal tumor embolization and review the present literature. Methods Clinical records from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2012 were reviewed and analyzed. Angiograms were used to calculate the percentage reduction in tumor vascularity, and relevant clinical and operative data were collected and analyzed. Results Thirty-seven patients underwent preoperative spinal tumor embolization (24 metastatic and 13 primary lesions) and were included in the study. One complication resulted in transient lower extremity weakness and was attributed to post-embolization swelling, which fully resolved after surgical resection. The transient neurological complication rate was 1/37 (3%) and the permanent rate was 0/37 (0%). The average surgical estimated blood loss (EBL) was 1946 mL (100- 7000 mL) and the average operative time was 330 min (range 164-841 min). After embolization, tumor blush was reduced by 83% on average. Average pre- And postoperative modified Rankin Scale scores were 2.10 and 1.36, respectively (p=0.03). Cases in which tumor blush was decreased by ≥90% (classes 1 or 2) after embolization had significantly less operative blood loss than those cases in which <90% (classes 3 or 4) was achieved (mean EBL 1391 vs 2296 mL, respectively, p=0.05). Conclusions Spinal tumor embolization is a safe procedure, is associated with few complications, and may improve surgical outcomes by limiting intraoperative blood loss and reducing operative time.
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U2 - 10.1136/neurintsurg-2015-011833
DO - 10.1136/neurintsurg-2015-011833
M3 - Article
C2 - 26276077
AN - SCOPUS:84982793385
SN - 1759-8478
VL - 8
SP - 859
EP - 864
JO - Journal of neurointerventional surgery
JF - Journal of neurointerventional surgery
IS - 8
ER -