RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Endoscopic Techniques for Spinal Oncology: A Systematic Literature Review
JF International Journal of Spine Surgery
JO Int J Spine Surg
FD International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery
SP 8412
DO 10.14444/8412
A1 Ali, Rohaid
A1 Hagan, Matthew J.
A1 Shaaya, Elias
A1 Leary, Owen P.
A1 Feler, Joshua
A1 Bajaj, Ankush
A1 Gokaslan, Ziya
A1 Konakondla, Sanjay
A1 Mahan, Mark A.
A1 Wagner, Ralf
A1 Lewandrowski, Kai-Uwe
A1 Telfeian, Albert E.
YR 2022
UL https://www.ijssurgery.com/content/early/2022/11/28/8412.abstract
AB Background Due to its ultraminimally invasive nature, endoscopic spinal surgery is an attractive tool in spinal oncologic care. To date, there has been no comprehensive review of this topic. The authors therefore present a thorough search of the medical literature on endoscopic techniques for spinal oncology.Methods A systematic review using PubMed was conducted using the following keywords: endoscopic spine surgery, spinal oncology, and spinal tumors.Results Collectively, 19 cases described endoscopic spine surgery for spinal oncologic care. Endoscopic spine surgery has been employed for the care of patients with spinal tumors under the following 4 circumstances: (1) to obtain a reliable tissue diagnosis; (2) to serve as an adjunct during traditional open surgery; (3) to achieve targeted debulking; or (4) to perform definitive resection. These cases employing endoscopic techniques highlight the versatility of this approach and its utility when applied to the right patient and with an experienced surgeon.Conclusions Our systematic review suggests that, given the right patient and an experienced surgeon, endoscopic spine surgery should be considered in the armamentarium for spinal oncologic care for both staging and definitive resection.Clinical Relevance This systematic literature review showed that endoscopic techniques have been successfully applied across the spectrum of care in spinal oncology, from diagnosis to definitive treatment.