Surgery of Spinal Tumors

Author: Xiao Jianru
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: This book elaborates on the relevant knowledge of diagnosis and treatment for various spinal tumors, introduces the latest theoretical achievements and clinical techniques in spinal tumor surgery, and reflects the current status and direction of spinal tumor surgery development. It includes three parts. The first part is the general introduction, covering the current status and progress of diagnosis and treatment for spinal tumors, classification and surgical staging, imaging, pathology, radiotherapy and interventional therapy, medical treatment, anesthesiology, and perioperative management. The second part is the specific discussion, introducing the theories and general principles of diagnosis and treatment for various spinal tumor deformities, including benign bone and cartilage tumors, tumor-like lesions, malignant tumors, intraspinal tumors, pediatric spinal tumors, vascular malformations, and metastatic tumors. The third part is surgical techniques, covering surgical approaches for spinal tumors at different segments, surgical resection methods, internal fixation and reconstruction techniques, and surgical treatment for sacral tumors. It also introduces the application of some new technologies and concepts in spinal tumor surgery, such as vertebroplasty, spinal revision surgery, and endoscopy. The book is rich in content, well-illustrated, and suitable for physicians and researchers in orthopedics, spinal surgery, neurosurgery, imaging, oncology, and related disciplines.