Improving Safety and Reducing Complications in Spinal Tumors Treatments
A special issue of Current Oncology (ISSN 1718-7729).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 November 2021) | Viewed by 6373
Special Issue Editors
Interests: spine surgery; spine tumors; spine deformity; spine degenerative; non technical skills; check lists; cervical spine; lumbar spine
Interests: Surgical complications; Checklists; Spinal bone tumours; Degenerative spine disease; Spine deformity
Interests: Surgical complications; Checklists; Spinal bone tumours; Degenerative spine disease; Spine deformity
Interests: spinal metastases; radiation therapy; bone tumor management
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Surgical treatment is a challenging option both for primary bone tumors of the spine and for spinal metastases.
Primary bone tumors of the spine are rare entities whose treatment algorithms are filled with nuances that are evolving constantly. For most malignant spinal bone tumors, surgery remains the cornerstone of treatment. Respecting oncologic principles has been associated with improved survival and decreased local recurrence in multiple settings. However, even in experienced centers, these surgeries carry a significant risk of adverse events and possible long-term neurologic impairment. The morbidity associated with these procedures and the challenges of local recurrence have encouraged the exploration of alternatives or adjuncts to surgical treatment.
The incidence of metastatic spinal disease is increasing as systemic treatment options are improving and concurrently increasing the life expectancy of patients, and the interventions are becoming increasingly complex. Treatment decisions are also complicated by the increasing development of new surgical techniques, and complications related to surgical treatment are also increasing.
The aim of this Special Issue is to collect and analyze the complications associated with the surgical treatment of spinal bone tumors and to highlight the possible actions and therapeutic alternatives aimed at reducing the impact of complications and increasing patient safety.
Dr. Giovanni Barbanti Brodano
Dr. Giuseppe Tedesco
Dr. Marco Girolami
Prof. Dr. Jorrit Jan Verlaan
Dr. Lorin M. Benneker
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- primary tumors of the spine
- spinal metastasis
- surgical treatment
- surgical complications
- patient safety
- therapeutic choice
- checklist
- guideline
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