Complication avoidance in vertebral column spine tumors Journal Article
| Authors: | Bilsky, M. H.; Fraser, J. F. |
| Article Title: | Complication avoidance in vertebral column spine tumors |
| Abstract: | Surgical intervention for metastatic spinal disease represents a complex undertaking in a population with an increased risk of complications. Understanding and avoiding complications is especially important because maximizing functional status, minimizing hospital stay, and preventing further morbidity are crucial to stabilizing and improving the patient's quality of life. Preventing complications and treating them appropriately when they occur aids in patient satisfaction and helps to make spinal surgery in this patient population a clinically rewarding endeavor. © 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | cancer surgery; neutropenia; review; cancer recurrence; intensity modulated radiation therapy; artificial embolism; cancer radiotherapy; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; follow up; preoperative evaluation; computer assisted tomography; bleeding; thrombocytopenia; steroid; deep vein thrombosis; pneumocystis pneumonia; lung embolism; postoperative complication; nonsteroid antiinflammatory agent; decompression surgery; spinal cord tumor; spinal neoplasms; warfarin; blood transfusion; heparin; recombinant granulocyte colony stimulating factor; patient positioning; hematoma; wound infection; cotrimoxazole; wound dehiscence; liquorrhea; pneumocephalus; wound complication; wound closure; blood loss, surgical; dura mater; heparin induced thrombocytopenia; enoxaparin; low molecular weight heparin; orthopedic procedures; tinzaparin; spine surgery; spine tumor; vitamin k group; laminectomy; surgical wound infection; spine radiography; spinal cord decompression; fresh frozen plasma; international normalized ratio; spine stabilization; surgical wound dehiscence; poly(methyl methacrylate); internal fixators; thrombocyte dysfunction; vitamin k deficiency |
| Journal Title: | Neurosurgery Clinics of North America |
| Volume: | 17 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| ISSN: | 1042-3680 |
| Publisher: | W.B. Saunders Co-Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2006-07-01 |
| Start Page: | 317 |
| End Page: | 329 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.nec.2006.04.007 |
| PUBMED: | 16876031 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 6" - "Export Date: 4 June 2012" - "CODEN: NCNAF" - "Source: Scopus" |
