title: [Operative therapy of spinal metastases from urological tumors].
abstract: The treatment of bone metastases from urological tumors represents a palliative form of therapy, apart from the resection of solitary metastases from renal cell carcinomas. Due to the high incidence of spinal metastases this can result in clinically significant symptoms and possible complications for patients, such as pain, spinal instability and compression of the spinal canal with corresponding neurological deficits. By the use of targeted diagnostics and induction of radiotherapeutic and/or surgical treatment, for the majority of patients an immediate reduction in pain as well as early mobilization and sometimes even regression of existing neurological deficits and therefore an improved quality of life can be achieved.
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen, Rathsberger Straße 57, 91054, Erlangen, Deutschland. rhrichter@online.de.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.affiliation: Radiologisches Institut, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Deutschland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hammon
authors.affiliation: Radiologisches Institut, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Deutschland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uder
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Medizinische Fakultät Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Deutschland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huber
authors.affiliation: Urologische Universitätsklinik Erlangen, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Deutschland.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Goebell
authors.affiliation: Urologische Universitätsklinik Erlangen, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Deutschland.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kunath
authors.affiliation: Urologische Universitätsklinik Erlangen, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Deutschland.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wullich
authors.affiliation: Urologische Universitätsklinik Erlangen, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Deutschland.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Keck
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000379:methods; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014571:Urologic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D054854:Vertebroplasty / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Kyphoplasty; Metastases; Neoplasms, urologic; Surgery; Vertebroplasty