TRANS-STERNAL APPROACH TO INTRASPINAL TUMORS IN THE UPPER THORACIC REGION

Authors
CALLIAUW L DALLENGA A CAEMAERT J
Citation
L. Calliauw et al., TRANS-STERNAL APPROACH TO INTRASPINAL TUMORS IN THE UPPER THORACIC REGION, Acta neurochirurgica, 127(3-4), 1994, pp. 227-231
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Neurosciences
Journal title
Acta neurochirurgica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00016268
Volume
127
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
227 - 231
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-6268(1994)127:3-4<227:TATITI>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
The surgical management of ventrally located intraspinal tumours is of ten difficult, particularly in the upper thoracic region. The anterior approach to these tumours is hindered by anatomical structures. We re port our experience using the trans-sternal approach. Three patients w ith intraspinal tumour between T 1 and T 4 underwent this approach. Th e surgical technique, the clinical presentation, the radiological feat ures and the results are presented.