THE EXPERIENCE OF DECOMPRESSION-AND-STABILIZING SURGERIES IN PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE MALIGNANT TUMORS OF THORACIC AND LUMBAR SPINE

Abstract

The authors have analyzed the surgical treatment of 34 patients with multiple malignant, mainly metastases tumors of thorax and lumbar spine, using spinal implants. The results of the estimation of life quality, neurological status and survival after the surgery have shown the effectiveness of decompress and stabilization technologies at any variants of malignant tumor spine injuries, especially involving specific therapy. 27 patients were observed during the period from 10 months to 5 years.

Keywords

• spine tumor
• surgical treatment