Minimally invasive tubular removal of spinal schwannoma and neurofibroma - a case series of 49 patients and review of the literature.

ABSTRACT: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of minimally invasive tubular removal of spinal schwannoma and neurofibroma. In this single-centre study, we retrospectively analysed 49 consecutive patients who underwent minimally invasive removal of a total of 51 benign spinal nerve sheath tumors using a non-expandable (n = 18) or expandable tubular retractor (n = 33) retractor system between June 2007 and December 2019. The extent of resection, surgical complications, neurological outcome, operative time, and estimated blood loss were recorded. Histopathology revealed 41 schwannomas and 10 neurofibromas. After a mean follow-up of 30.8 months, postoperative MRI showed gross total resection in 93.7%, and subtotal resection in 6.3% of the tumors. Three patients were lost to follow up. Of the subtotal re

SUBMITTER: Argiti K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11315786 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature