Spinal Tumor Surgery

Description:

This practical, step-wise text covers the surgical approaches, resection strategies and reconstruction techniques used for each type of presenting tumor of the spine. Demonstrating the variety of anterior, posterior and intradural approaches and stabilization techniques, and spanning from pathologies of the craniocervical region to sacral and intradural pathologies, each chapter is generously illustrated with figures, radiographs and intraoperative photos. The chapters themselves follow a consistent and user-friendly format: the anatomy and biomechanics of a specific region, patient evaluation, essential oncologic principles, the decision-making process, and technical steps of surgery. A representative case illustration is provided at the conclusion of each chapter, exemplifying pertinent concepts described. Additionally, video segments accompany selected chapters, providing real-time illustration of surgical techniques.  Technical and in-depth, yet highly accessible, Spinal Tumor Surgery: A Case-Based Approach is an essential resource for orthopedic spine surgeons, neurosurgeons, and surgical oncologists operating on tumors of the spine.

Table of Contents:

Part I. Anterior Approaches

1. Anterior Cranio-Cervical Approach: Transnasal

2. Contemporary Transoral Approach for Resection of Craniocervical Junction Tumors

3. Transmandibular Approach to Craniocervical Spine

4. Craniocervical Approach: Transcervical

5. Anterior Subaxial Cervical Approach

6. Cervicothoracic Approach: Manubriotomy and Sternotomy

7. Posterolateral Thoracotomy

8. Minimally Invasive Thoracoscopic Approach to the Anterior Thoracic Spine

9. Thoracoabdominal Approach for Tumors of the Thoracolumbar Spine

10. Retroperitoneal Approach to the Lumbar Spine: A Case-Based Approach for Primary Tumor

11. Anterior Lumbar and Lumbosacral Approach: Transperitoneal

Part II. Posterior Approaches

12. Occipital-Cervical Approach and Stabilization

13. Posterior Subaxial Cervical Approach and Stabilization

14. Anterior/Anterolateral Thoracic Access and Stabilization from Posterior Approach: Transpedicular, Costotransversectomy, Lateral Extracavitary Approaches: Standard Intralesional Resection

15. Antero/Anterolateral Thoracic Access and Stabilization from a Posterior Approach, Costotransversectomy, and Lateral Extracavitary Approach, En Bloc Resection

16. Anterior/Anterolateral Thoracic Access and Stabilization from Posterior Approach, Transpedicular, Costotransversectomy, Lateral Extracavitary Approaches via Minimally Invasive Approaches, Minimal Access and Tubular Access

17. Posterolateral Approach to Thoraco-Lumbar Metastases - Separation Surgery

18. Minimally Invasive Stabilization Alone (Thoracic and Lumbar): Cement Augmentation

19. Percutaneous Stabilization

20. Posterior Lumbar and Sacral Approach and Stabilization: Intralesional Lumbar Resection

21. Lumbar En Bloc Resection

22. Intralesional Sacrectomy

23. Technique of Oncologic Sacrectomy

Part III. Intradural Approaches

24. Intradural Extramedullary Tumor: Cervical

25. Intradural Extramedullary Tumor: Thoracic

26. Intradural Extramedullary Tumor in the Lumbar Spine

27. Intradural, Intramedullary Tumor

28. Minimally Invasive Intradural Tumor Resection

Back Matter