Health-related quality of life in patients treated with en bloc resection for primary tumors of the spine.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

Retrospective analysis.

Objective

The aim of this study is to evaluate the functional outcomes and the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients undergoing en bloc resection of spinal tumor.

Summary of background data

En bloc resection in the spine is a surgical procedure designed to completely remove a tumor in one piece, with wide margins preserved, in order to reduce the risk of local recurrences. This demanding procedure has been shown to improve local control and survival rate, besides a relatively high morbidity.

Methods

Between 2016 and 2021, 70 patients underwent en bloc resection surgery for a primary spine tumor and 38 came out to be eligible for this analysis. Eligibility criteria include at least one follow-up visit within a tw

SUBMITTER: Noli LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11618236 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature