title: Preoperative embolization in the treatment of spinal metastasis.
abstract: Because of advances in the treatment of cancer, the average rate of patient survival is increasing. As patients with cancer live longer, the incidence of spinal metastasis also likely will increase. To help control pain and maintain function, some of these metastases will require surgical intervention. Because >60% of spinal metastases are hypervascular, preoperative embolization may be considered in order to decrease hemorrhage risk and improve outcomes. Embolization for spinal metastasis can be performed through the angiogram catheter. When such embolization is performed carefully, the complication rate is low.
authors.affiliation: William Beaumont Hospital, Southfield, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Eeric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Truumees
authors.forename: Shah-Nawaz
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Dodwad
authors.forename: Chris D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Kazmierczak
mesh_terms: D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011300:Preoperative Care; D015642:Radiology, Interventional; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy*; D013131:Spine / Q000098:blood supply