Results of laminectomy in spinal cord compression due to tumours.
In the neurosurgical clinic of the University of Groningen 67 patients were admitted during 8 years with a diagnosis of spinal cord compression by a tumour. Fifthy-three patients had an epidural tumour mass and 14 an intradural tumour. Of the epidural tumour patients became ambulatory, 20 (37.7%) while in the intradural group 78.5% of the patients were improved. The possible pathogenesis of the transverse lesions is discussed, and the necessity for further clinical research is stressed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000601:surgery; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008067:Lipoma / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008579:Meningioma / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000601:surgery; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000601:surgery; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000601:surgery; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery