Treatment of lesions that occupy the canal or destroy the vertebra.
Microsurgical approaches to the canal allow removal of lesions compressing the spinal cord or nerve roots, and stabilisation rebuilds the spine when the tumour weakens it.
The goal is set together with oncology: relieve compression, stabilise, and preserve neurological function and quality of life.
Microsurgical approaches to the canal allow removal of lesions compressing the spinal cord or the nerve roots. What can be removed, and what should be, depends on the type of lesion, and it is not a decision taken alone: it is set together with oncology.
To relieve the compression, stabilise the spine and preserve neurological function and quality of life. The aim is not always to cure the tumour, and saying so clearly from the outset is part of the treatment.
Because a tumour that destroys or weakens the vertebra leaves the spine unable to hold itself up. Stabilisation rebuilds that structure; without it, freeing the spinal cord may not be enough.
No, it is one piece within it. The surgical aim is set together with oncology and adjusted to what the tumour treatment needs at each stage.
The information on this page is for guidance only and does not replace a personalised medical assessment. Whether any technique is indicated depends on each patient's examination and scans.
I review your scans and tell you frankly which option makes sense, including not operating.