Retrospective case series () of patients undergoing lumbar corpectomy and anterior reconstruction via MASS in the setting of osteoporotic or malignancy-related compression fractures
MOT: 6 hours NI: All patients experienced neurological improvement and were ambulatory at followup (6 mo to 1 yr) PA: All patients experienced pain relief. 40% of patients did not utilize analgesics at 1-year followup CR: Segmental vessel nick via a high-speed drill. Bleeding was adequately controlled MBL: 1120 mL
Retrospective analysis () comparing MASS () to standard thoracotomy (ST) () in the management of thoracic spinal metastasis
MOT: MASS = 179 mins versus ST = 180 mins; % Requiring 2-day ICU stay: MASS = 6.9% versus ST = 88%, NI: Reacquisition of ambulation postoperatively; MASS = 70.8% versus ST = 69.2%, SVR: MASS = 27.4 mo versus ST = 24.8 mo, CR: MASS = 24% versus ST = 29% MBL: MASS = 1,100 mL versus ST = 1,162 mL,
Retrospective case series () of patients undergoing MASS posterolateral vertebrectomy and decompression for the management of thoracic spinal metastasis
MOT: 2.2 hours LOS: 4 days NI: 62.5% of patients PA: 62.5% of patients CRs: none MBL: 227 mL
Retrospective case series () analyzing operative outcomes of MASS conducted with the SynFrame (Stratec Medical, Obendorf, Switzerland) table mounted retractor in the setting of thoracic metastatic spine disease
MOT: 188 mins NI: All patients neurologically intact, at presentation remained intact and 91% of patients with preoperative deficit experienced neurological improvement CR: 18% (2/11; one dural tear and one superficial wound infection) MBL: 711 mL
Case report of a man undergoing vertebrectomy and expandable cage reconstruction for the management of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma localized to the thoracic spine
MOT: 7 hours LOS: 5 days NI: Patient experienced myelopathy relief and was ambulatory on postoperative day 1 PA: at 9-month followup, patient remained back pain-free with no use of analgesic medications CR: none MBL: 1200 mL
