DIAGNOSIS AND MICROSURGICAL TREATMENT OF TUMORS IN SPINAL CANAL / 解放军医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the effective methods of diagnosis and microsurgical treatment for tumors in spinal canal. Methods The diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of 192 patients with spinal tumors admitted to our department ( from Jan,1992 to Dec,2002) were retrospectively analyzed. Results All the patients in this group underwent operative treatment. Total removal of tumor was achieved in 162 cases (84.4%), subtotal removal of tumor in 18 cases (9.4%), and removal a large portion of tumor with decompression in 12 cases (6.3%). Postoperatively, 163 patients (84.9%) were cured, the neurological symptoms were apparently improved in 27 patients (14.1% ), and unchanged in 2 patients (1.0%). No operative death occurred. Conclusion Early diagnosis and treatment of spinal tumor are important measures to improve prognosis. Imaging and microsurgery play a key role in the diagnosis and treatment of spinal tumors.