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Lenschow M, Lenz M, Telentschak S, von Spreckelsen N, Sircar K, Oikonomidis S, Kernich N, Walter SG, Knöll P, Perrech M, Goldbrunner R, Eysel P, Neuschmelting V. Preoperative Performance Status Threshold for Favorable Surgical Outcome in Metastatic Spine Disease. Neurosurgery 2024:00006123-990000000-01116. [PMID: 38587396 DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Surgical treatment is an integral component of multimodality management of metastatic spine disease but must be balanced against the risk of surgery-related morbidity and mortality, making tailored surgical counseling a clinical challenge. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential predictive value of the preoperative performance status for surgical outcome in patients with spinal metastases. METHODS Performance status was determined using the Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS), and surgical outcome was classified as "favorable" or "unfavorable" based on postoperative changes in neurological function and perioperative complications. The correlation between preoperative performance status and surgical outcome was assessed to determine a KPS-related performance threshold. RESULTS A total of 463 patients were included. The mean age was 63 years (range: 22-87), and the mean preoperative KPS was 70 (range: 30-100). Analysis of clinical outcome in relation to the preoperative performance status revealed a KPS threshold between 40% and 50% with a relative risk of an unfavorable outcome of 65.7% in KPS ≤40% compared with the relative chance for a favorable outcome of 77.1% in KPS ≥50%. Accordingly, we found significantly higher rates of preserved or restored ambulatory function in KPS ≥50% (85.7%) than in KPS ≤40% (48.6%; P < .001) as opposed to a significantly higher risk of perioperative mortality in KPS ≤40% (11.4%) than in KPS ≥50% (2.1%, P = .012). CONCLUSION Our results underline the predictive value of the KPS in metastatic spine patients for counseling and decision-making. The study suggests an overall clinical benefit of surgical treatment of spinal metastases in patients with a preoperative KPS score ≥50%, while a high risk of unfavorable outcome outweighing the potential clinical benefit from surgery is encountered in patients with a KPS score ≤40%.
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- Moritz Lenschow
- Center for Neurosurgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Center for Neurosurgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Lilley EJ, Farber ON, Cooper Z. Palliative surgery: state of the science and future directions. Br J Surg 2024; 111:znae068. [PMID: 38502548 PMCID: PMC10949962 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znae068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Palliative surgical procedures are operations that aim to alleviate symptoms in a patient with serious, life-limiting illness. They are common, particularly within the field of surgical oncology. However, few high-quality studies have attempted to measure the durability of improvements in symptoms and quality of life after palliative surgery. Furthermore, many of the studies that do exist are outdated and employ highly inconsistent definitions of palliative surgery. Consequently, the paucity of robust and reliable evidence on the benefits, risks, and trade-offs of palliative surgery hampers clinical decision-making for patients and their surgeons. The evidence for palliative surgery suggests that, with effective communication about goals of care and careful patient selection, palliative surgery can provide symptomatic relief and reduce healthcare burdens for certain seriously ill patients.
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- Elizabeth J Lilley
- Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Anokwute MC, Preda V, Di Ieva A. Determining Contemporary Barriers to Effective Multidisciplinary Team Meetings in Neurological Surgery: A Review of the Literature. World Neurosurg 2023; 172:73-80. [PMID: 36754351 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.01.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The integration of multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTMs) for neurosurgical care has been accepted worldwide. Our objective was to review the literature for the limiting factors to MDTMs that may introduce bias to patient care. METHODS The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis was used to perform a literature review of MDTMs for neuro-oncology, pituitary oncology, cerebrovascular surgery, and spine surgery and spine oncology. Limiting factors to productive MDTMs and factors that introduce bias were identified, as well as determining whether MDTMs led to improved patient outcomes. RESULTS We identified 1264 manuscripts from a PubMed and Ovid Medline search, of which 27 of 500 neuro-oncology, 4 of 279 pituitary, and 11 of 260 spine surgery articles met our inclusion criteria. Of 224 cerebrovascular manuscripts, none met the criteria. Factors for productive MDTMs included quaternary/tertiary referral centers, nonhierarchical environment, regularly scheduled meetings, concise inclusion of nonmedical factors at the same level of importance as patient clinical information, inclusion of nonclinical participants, and use of clinical guidelines and institutional protocols to provide recommendations. Our review did not identify literature that described the use of artificial intelligence to reduce bias and guide clinical care. CONCLUSIONS The continued implementation of MDTMs in neurosurgery should be recommended but cautioned by limiting bias.
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- Miracle C Anokwute
- Macquarie Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Neurosurgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Macquarie Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Macquarie Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Computational NeuroSurgery (CNS) Lab, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Bouthors C, Laumonerie P, Crenn V, Prost S, Blondel B, Fuentes S, Court C, Mazel C, Charles YP, Sailhan F, Bonnevialle P. Surgical treatment of bone metastasis from osteophilic cancer. Results in 401 peripheral and spinal locations. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2022; 108:103193. [PMID: 34954014 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2021.103193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Peripheral and spinal bone metastases arise mainly from 5 osteophilic cancers: lung, prostate, kidney, breast and thyroid. Few studies combined results for the two types metastatic location (peripheral and spinal). Therefore we performed a multicenter retrospective study of surgically managed peripheral and spinal bone metastases to assess: (1) global function at a minimum 1 year's follow-up and; (2) factors affecting survival. HYPOTHESIS Global function is improved by surgery, with acceptable survival. MATERIAL AND METHOD Between 2015 and 2016, 386 patients were operated on in 11 centers for 401 metastases: 231 peripheral, and 170 spinal. Mean age was 62.6±12.5 years in the 212 female patients (54%) versus 66.4±11.5 years in the 174 males (46%) (p=0.001). Pre- to postoperative comparison was made on pain on VAS (visual analog scale), WHO (World Health Organization) score, Karnofsky score, walking and global upper-limb function. Survival was estimated at 4 years' follow-up. RESULTS The most frequent locations were in the femur (n=146, 36%) and thoracic spine (n=107, 27%). The primary cancer was revealed by the metastasis in 82 patients (21%). There were 55 general complications (14%) and 48 local complications (12%). Twenty-one patients (5.4%) died during the first month. VAS and Karnofsky sores improved: respectively, 6.6±2.3 vs. 3.4±2.1 (p<0.001) and 65±14 vs. 72±20 (p=0.01). Walking, upper-limb function and Frankel grade improved in respectively 49/86 (57%), 19/29 (66%) and 31/84 (37%) patients. Median survival was 13.3 months (95% CI: 10.8-17.1), and was related to the primary (log-rank, p<0.001): lung 6.5 months (95% CI: 5.2-8.9), prostate 11.1 months (95% CI: 5.3-43.6), kidney 12.9 months (95% CI: 8.4-22.6), breast 26.5 months (95% CI: 19.0-34.0), and thyroid 49.0 months (95% CI: 12.2-NA). On multivariate analysis, independent factors for death comprised internal fixation rather than prosthesis (OR=2.20; 95% CI: 1.59-3.04 (p<0.001)), high preoperative ASA score (OR=1.78; 95% CI: 1.40-2.28 (p<0.001)), preoperative chemotherapy (OR=1.26; 95% CI: 1.13-1.41 (p<0.001)) and major visceral metastasis (lung, brain, liver) (OR=11.80; 95% CI: 5.21-26.71 (p<0.001)). CONCLUSION Although function improved only slightly, pain relief and maintained autonomy suggest enhanced comfort in life, confirming the study hypothesis only partially. Factors affecting survival and clinical results argue for preventive surgery when possible, before general health status deteriorates. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV; retrospective observational.
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- Charlie Bouthors
- Université Paris-Saclay, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Kremlin-Bicêtre, Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique, 78, Rue du Général Leclerc, 94270 Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France.
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- Département de Chirurgie Orthopédique, Hôpital Pellegrin, Place Amélie Raba Léon, 33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Clinique Chirurgicale Orthopédique et Traumatologique, CHU de Nantes, Hôtel-Dieu, Place A. Ricordeau, 44093 Nantes Cedex, France
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- Service de Neurochirurgie, Hôpital de la Timone, 264, Rue Saint Pierre, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Service de Neurochirurgie, Hôpital de la Timone, 264, Rue Saint Pierre, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Service de Neurochirurgie, Hôpital de la Timone, 264, Rue Saint Pierre, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Kremlin-Bicêtre, Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique, 78, Rue du Général Leclerc, 94270 Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
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- Département de Chirurgie Orthopédique, Institut Montsouris, 42, Boulevard Jourdan, 75014 Paris, France
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- Service de Chirurgie du Rachis, Hôpital de Hautepierre, Avenue Molière, 67200 Strasbourg, France
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- Service d'Orthopédie, Hôpital Cochin, 27, Rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France
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- Département Universitaire d'Orthopédie Traumatologie, Hôpital Pierre Paul Riquet, Place Baylac, 31052 Toulouse Cedex, France
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Ntilikina Y, Collinet A, Tigan LV, Fabacher T, Steib JP, Charles YP. Comparison of open versus minimally invasive surgery in the treatment of thoracolumbar metastases. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2022; 108:103274. [PMID: 35331924 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2022.103274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) techniques have been developed for the surgical treatment of thoracolumbar spinal metastases to reduce the morbidity associated with the operation. The purpose of our study was to compare the mean length of stay, change in pain levels, neurological symptoms, complications and survival after open versus MIS surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS This is a single-center retrospective study based on a register of patients treated for vertebral metastases between January 2014 and October 2016. The collection included demographic data, cancer-related data, clinical data, the characteristics of the surgery, the length of stay, assessment of pain and the occurrence of death. These data were compared between open and MIS surgery groups. RESULTS Out of 59 patients, 35 were treated with open surgery and 24 were treated with MIS surgery. The two groups were comparable in terms of age, gender and body mass index. Breast, kidney, prostate and lung cancers were the most frequent primary tumors. Prognostic and instability scores were comparable. Short- and medium-term pain assessment showed comparable results. Median survival was 208 days in the open surgery group and 224days in the MIS group (p=0.5299). CONCLUSION MIS techniques aim to limit the surgical approach and allow a faster introduction of adjuvant treatments than after open surgery. Our study did not find any differences between open and MIS surgery in terms of pain, neurological evolution or survival time in patients treated for thoracolumbar spinal metastases. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV; retrospective study.
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- Yves Ntilikina
- Spine Surgery Department, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Hautepierre 2, 1, avenue Molière, 67200 Strasbourg, France.
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- Spine Surgery Department, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Hautepierre 2, 1, avenue Molière, 67200 Strasbourg, France; Faculty of Medicine, Midwifery and Health Sciences, Université of Strasbourg, 4, rue Kirschleger, 67085 Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- Spine Surgery Department, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Hautepierre 2, 1, avenue Molière, 67200 Strasbourg, France
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- Public Health Department, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, 1, place de l'hôpital, B.P. 426, 67091 Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- Spine Surgery Department, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Hautepierre 2, 1, avenue Molière, 67200 Strasbourg, France; Faculty of Medicine, Midwifery and Health Sciences, Université of Strasbourg, 4, rue Kirschleger, 67085 Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- Spine Surgery Department, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Hautepierre 2, 1, avenue Molière, 67200 Strasbourg, France; Faculty of Medicine, Midwifery and Health Sciences, Université of Strasbourg, 4, rue Kirschleger, 67085 Strasbourg Cedex, France
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The Palliative Care in the Metastatic Spinal Tumors. A Systematic Review on the Radiotherapy and Surgical Perspective. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:life12040571. [PMID: 35455062 PMCID: PMC9032747 DOI: 10.3390/life12040571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Spine represents the most common site for metastatic disease involvement. Due to the close relationship between the spinal cord and critical structures, therapeutical management of metastatic spinal cord disease remains challenging. Spinal localization can lead to neurological sequelae, which can significantly affect the quality of life in patients with a limited life expectancy. The authors conducted a systematic literature review according to PRISMA guidelines in order to determine the impact of the most updated palliative care on spinal metastases. The initial literature search retrieved 2526 articles, manually screened based on detailed exclusion criteria. Finally, 65 studies met the inclusion criteria and were finally included in the systematic review. In the wide scenario of palliative care, nowadays, recent medical or surgical treatments represent valuable options for ameliorating pain and improving patients QoL in such this condition.
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Serratrice N, Faddoul J, Tarabay B, Attieh C, Chalah MA, Ayache SS, Abi Lahoud GN. Ten Years After SINS: Role of Surgery and Radiotherapy in the Management of Patients With Vertebral Metastases. Front Oncol 2022; 12:802595. [PMID: 35155240 PMCID: PMC8829066 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.802595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The objective of the different types of treatments for a spinal metastasis is to provide the best oncological and functional result with the least aggressive side effects. Initially created in 2010 to help clinicians in the management of vertebral metastases, the Spine Instability Neoplastic Score (SINS) has quickly found its place in the decision making and the treatment of patients with metastatic spinal disease. Here we conduct a review of the literature describing the different changes that occurred with the SINS score in the last ten years. After a brief presentation of the spinal metastases’ distribution, with or without spinal cord compression, we present the utility of SINS in the radiological diagnosis and extension of the disease, in addition to its limits, especially for scores ranging between 7 and 12. We take this opportunity to expose the latest advances in surgery and radiotherapy concerning spinal metastases, as well as in palliative care and pain control. We also discuss the reliability of SINS amongst radiologists, radiation oncologists, spine surgeons and spine surgery trainees. Finally, we will present the new SINS-derived predictive scores, biomarkers and artificial intelligence algorithms that allow a multidisciplinary approach for the management of spinal metastases.
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- Nicolas Serratrice
- Institut de la Colonne Vertébrale et des NeuroSciences (ICVNS) - CMC Bizet, Paris, France
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- Institut de la Colonne Vertébrale et des NeuroSciences (ICVNS) - CMC Bizet, Paris, France.,Department of Neurosurgery, Centre Hospitalier de la Côte Basque, Bayonne, France
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- Institut de la Colonne Vertébrale et des NeuroSciences (ICVNS) - CMC Bizet, Paris, France
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- Institut de la Colonne Vertébrale et des NeuroSciences (ICVNS) - CMC Bizet, Paris, France
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- Institut de la Colonne Vertébrale et des NeuroSciences (ICVNS) - CMC Bizet, Paris, France.,Univ Paris Est Créteil, Excitabilité Nerveuse et Thérapeutique (ENT), EA 4391, Créteil, France
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- Institut de la Colonne Vertébrale et des NeuroSciences (ICVNS) - CMC Bizet, Paris, France.,Univ Paris Est Créteil, Excitabilité Nerveuse et Thérapeutique (ENT), EA 4391, Créteil, France.,Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Henri Mondor University Hospital, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, DMU FIxIT, Créteil, France
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- Institut de la Colonne Vertébrale et des NeuroSciences (ICVNS) - CMC Bizet, Paris, France
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Nguyen L, Agaronnik N, Ferrone ML, Katz JN, Schoenfeld AJ. Evaluating ambulatory function as an outcome following treatment for spinal metastases: a systematic review. Spine J 2021; 21:1430-1439. [PMID: 33992794 PMCID: PMC8429248 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2021.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Studies regarding treatment of spinal metastases are critical to evidence-based decision-making. However, variation exists in how a key outcome, ambulatory function, is assessed. PURPOSE To characterize the sources and tools investigators have used to evaluate ambulatory function as an outcome following treatment of spinal metastases. We also sought to understand the ways ambulatory function has been conceptualized in prior studies. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review of the literature. PATIENT SAMPLE We identified 44 published studies for inclusion. Samples within these investigations ranged from 20 to 2,096 subjects. OUTCOME MEASURES We describe the methods investigators have used to evaluate ambulatory function following treatment for spinal metastases. METHODS We conducted a systematic review through PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science following PRISMA guidelines. We included studies that consisted of adult patients receiving operative or non-operative treatment for spinal metastases. We also required that study investigators specified post-treatment ambulatory function as an outcome. We recorded year of publication, study design, types of spinal metastases included in the study, treatments employed, and sample size. We also described the source (medical record, study-specific observer and/or provider, patient and/or participant), tool (standardized measure, quantitative, qualitative) and concept (eg, ambulatory vs. non-ambulatory; independent ambulation vs. ambulatory with assistance vs. non-ambulatory) used to assess ambulatory function. RESULTS We found the plurality of studies relied on medical record documentation as their source. Amongst prospective studies, only a minority used a quantitative measure (eg, prespecified degree of walking ability) to assess ambulatory function. Most studies conceptualized ambulatory function as a dichotomized outcome, typically ambulatory versus non-ambulatory or a similar equivalent. CONCLUSIONS Wide variation exists in how ambulatory function is defined in studies involving patients with spinal metastases. We suggest several improvements that will allow a more robust assessment of the quality and quantity of ambulatory function among patients treated for spinal metastases.
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- Lananh Nguyen
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA,Corresponding author. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Tel.: 857-307-3793 Fax: 617-278-6919, (A.J. Schoenfeld)
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Cazzato RL, De Marini P, Leonard-Lorant I, Dalili D, Koch G, Autrusseau PA, Mayer T, Weiss J, Auloge P, Garnon J, Gangi A. Percutaneous thermal ablation of sacral metastases: Assessment of pain relief and local tumor control. Diagn Interv Imaging 2021; 102:355-361. [PMID: 33487588 DOI: 10.1016/j.diii.2020.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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PURPOSE To retrospectively report on safety, pain relief and local tumor control achieved with percutaneous ablation of sacral bone metastases. MATERIALS AND METHODS From February 2009 to June 2020, 23 consecutive patients (12 women and 11 men; mean age, 60±8 [SD] years; median, 60; range: 48-80 years) with 23 sacral metastases underwent radiofrequency (RFA) or cryo-ablation (CA), with palliative or curative intent at our institution. Patients' demographics and data pertaining to treated metastases, procedure-related variables, safety, and clinical evolution following ablation were collected and analyzed. Pain was assessed with numerical pain rating scale (NPRS). RESULTS Sixteen (70%) patients were treated with palliative and 7 (30%) with curative intent. Mean tumor diameter was 38±19 (SD) mm (median, 36; range: 11-76). External radiation therapy had been performed on five metastases (5/23; 22%) prior to ablation. RFA was used in 9 (39%) metastases and CA in the remaining 14 (61%). Thermo-protective measures and adjuvant bone consolidation were used whilst treating 20 (87%) and 8 (35%) metastases, respectively. Five (22%) minor complications were recorded. At mean 31±21 (SD) (median, 32; range: 2-70) months follow-up mean NPRS was 2±2 (SD) (median, 1; range: 0-6) vs. 5±1 (median, 5; range: 4-8; P<0.001) at the baseline. Three metastases out of 7 (43%) undergoing curative ablation showed local progression at mean 4±4 (SD) (median, 2; range: 1-8) months follow-up. CONCLUSION Percutaneous ablation of sacral metastases is safe and results in significant long-lasting pain relief. Local tumor control seems sub-optimal; however, further investigations are needed to confirm these findings due to paucity of data.
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- Roberto L Cazzato
- Department of Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, OX37LD Oxford, United Kingdom; School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, Strand, WC2R 2LS London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France; School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, Strand, WC2R 2LS London, United Kingdom
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Meynard P, Seguineau A, Laumonerie P, Fabre T, Foltran D, Niglis L, Descamps J, Bouthors C, Lebaron M, Szymanski C, Sailhan F, Bonnevialle P. Surgical management of proximal femoral metastasis: Fixation or hip replacement? A 309 case series. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2020; 106:1013-1023. [PMID: 32778439 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2020.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The proximal femur is the most frequent operative site for metastasis, but there is no consensus between internal fixation and hip replacement. The present multicenter retrospective observational study sought: (1) to compare early clinical results between internal fixation and hip replacement for proximal femoral metastasis (PFM), and (2) to assess events affecting survival. HYPOTHESIS The study hypothesis was that internal fixation and hip replacement give comparable clinical results, operative site complications rates and survival. MATERIAL AND METHODS The series comprised 309 cases, 10 of which were bilateral, in 182 females and 117 males, with a mean age of 67.2±11.5 years and 62.5±13.2 years, respectively. Primaries were mainly breast (118; 38.2%), lung (85; 25.5%) or kidney (40; 12.9%). PFM was revelatory in 114 cases (36.9%). There was visceral involvement in 142 patients (46%), multiple peripheral bone involvement in 212 (68.6%), and spinal involvement in 134 (43.4%). There were 124 pathologic fractures (40%), 51 of which were revelatory. Metastases were cervicocephalic in 135 cases (43.7%), metaphyseal in 166 (53.7%) and both in 8 (2.6%). PFM was osteolytic in 90% of cases, managed by hip replacement in 161 cases and internal fixation in 148 (12 screwed plates, 136 nails). Seventy-seven patients had postoperative radiation therapy. RESULTS After hip replacement (n=144), walking was normal in 35 cases (24.3%), impaired but unassisted in 53 (36.8%), with 1 forearm crutch in 24 (16.6%), 2 crutches or a frame in 26 (18%), and impossible in 6 (4.1%). After nailing (n=125), results were respectively 38 (30.4%), 47 (37.6%), 15 (12%), 18 (14.4) and 7 (5.6%). Recovery of normal walking capacity did not significantly differ according to technique (p=0.162); nor did pain or function. Recovery of normal walking capacity was better after preventive surgery (p<0.001). Perioperative complications comprised: 10 cases of severe blood loss, 7 pulmonary embolisms, 6 digestive hemorrhages, and 5 lung infections. Secondarily, there were 11 infections (7 after hip replacement, 2 after nailing, 2 after plate fixation), 7 progressive osteolyses and 5 fractures. Complications rates were significantly higher with plate fixation, with no difference between nailing and hip replacement. Survival did not significantly differ between hip replacement (12 months [95% CI: 7-19]), nailing (7 months [95% CI: 6-11]) and plate fixation (16 months [95% CI: 6-not calculable]). CONCLUSIONS Clinical results and survival were comparable between hip replacement and nailing, confirming the study hypothesis, in agreement with the literature. Each technique has its indications. Patients with severely impaired walking capacity benefited greatly from surgery. The importance of preventive surgery was highlighted. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV, retrospective study.
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- Pierre Meynard
- Centre hospitalier universitaire de Bordeaux, place Amélie Raba-Léon, 33076 Bordeaux cedex, France.
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- Centre hospitalier universitaire de Bordeaux, place Amélie Raba-Léon, 33076 Bordeaux cedex, France
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- Département universitaire d'orthopédie traumatologie, hôpital Pierre-Paul-Riquet, place Baylac, 31052 Toulouse cedex, France
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- Centre hospitalier universitaire de Bordeaux, place Amélie Raba-Léon, 33076 Bordeaux cedex, France
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- Département universitaire d'orthopédie traumatologie, hôpital Pierre-Paul-Riquet, place Baylac, 31052 Toulouse cedex, France
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- Service d'orthopédie traumatologie, hôpital de Hautepierre, avenue Molière, 67200 Strasbourg, France
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- Service d'orthopédie, hôpital Cochin, 27, rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France
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- Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologie et du Rachis, hôpital Kremlin-Bicêtre, 78, rue du Général-Leclerc, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologie, hôpital Nord, chemin des Bourrely, 13015 Marseille, France
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- Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologie, hôpital Salengro, avenue du Professeur-Emile-Laine, 59037 Lille, France
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- Service d'orthopédie, hôpital Cochin, 27, rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France
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- Département universitaire d'orthopédie traumatologie, hôpital Pierre-Paul-Riquet, place Baylac, 31052 Toulouse cedex, France
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- Société française de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique (SoFCOT), 56, rue Boissonade, 75014 Paris, France
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Lavignac P, Prieur J, Fabre T, Descamps J, Niglis L, Carlier C, Bouthors C, Baron-Trocellier T, Sailhan F, Bonnevialle P. Surgical treatment of peri-acetabular metastatic disease: Retrospective, multicentre study of 91 THA cases. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2020; 106:1025-1032. [PMID: 32763011 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2020.03.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Revised: 03/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The occurrence of peri-acetabular metastasis (PAM) is a turning point in the progression of cancer because the disabling pain prevents the patient from walking or makes it difficult. Recent progress in controlling cancers that spread to the bone and controlling local bone destruction justify this national study. Since the data in France is incomplete or based on small studies, we analysed a multicentre retrospective cohort of patients with PAM who underwent total hip arthroplasty (THA) to evaluate 1) the clinical and radiological outcomes and 2) the factors impacting patient survival. HYPOTHESIS The clinical outcomes, complication rate and survivorship are comparable to that of recent published studies. METHODS Ninety-one patients (27 men, 64 women) with a mean age of 62.7±10.5 years (extremes 38 and 88) with PAM secondary to breast cancer [42 patients (46%)] or lung cancer [20 patients (22%)] underwent THA. The metastasis was the first sign of cancer in 33 cases (36%). Concurrent visceral metastases were present in 30 patients (33%), multiple peripheral bone metastasis in 48 patients (53%) and synchronous spine metastasis in 39 patients (43%). The most common construct was a cemented stem with metal reinforcement cage and cemented dual mobility cup [71 times (78%), while 85/91 had a dual mobility cup (93%)]. RESULTS Elimination or reduction of pain was reported in 81 patients (91%). Overall walking ability was deemed normal or acceptable in 74 patients (83%). Six patients died (7%) before the end of the 3rd month. There were seven general complications (8%) including five thromboembolic events. There were 22 complications related to the surgical procedure in 20 patients (22%) that required surgical revision, including 10 surgical site infections (11%) and 3 dislocations (3%) (one concerning a dual mobility cup and 2 after single mobility cup). The median survivorship all causes combined was 19.5 months; it was 23.7 months for patients with breast cancer and 8.9 months for those with lung cancer. CONCLUSION Despite different endpoints being used, the clinical outcomes in our study are like those in other published studies, as were the incidence of surgery-related complications and the survivorship. The recommended surgical technique is the implantation of an acetabular reinforcement cage, curettage with cement filling of osteolytic areas, dual mobility cup and cemented stem followed by radiation therapy. The role of THA versus interventional radiology procedures must still be determined. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV, retrospective study without control group.
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- Pierre Lavignac
- Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique, centre hospitalier universitaire de Bordeaux, place Amélie-Raba-Léon 33076 Bordeaux cedex, France
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- Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique, centre hospitalier universitaire de Bordeaux, place Amélie-Raba-Léon 33076 Bordeaux cedex, France
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- Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique, centre hospitalier universitaire de Bordeaux, place Amélie-Raba-Léon 33076 Bordeaux cedex, France.
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- Service d'orthopédie, hôpital Cochin, 27, rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France
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- Service d'orthopédie traumatologie, hôpital de Hautepierre, avenue Molière, 67200 Strasbourg, France
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- Clinique chirurgicale orthopédique et traumatologique, Hôtel-Dieu, CHU de Nantes, 1, place Alexis-Ricordeau, 44000 Nantes, France
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- Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologie et du rachis, hôpital Kremlin-Bicêtre, 78, rue du Général-Leclerc 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Département universitaire d'orthopédie traumatologie, hôpital Pierre-Paul-Riquet, place Baylac, 31052 Toulouse Cedex, France
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- Service d'orthopédie, hôpital Cochin, 27, rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France; Clinique Arago, groupe Almaviva, 187, rue Raymond-Losserand, 75014 Paris, France
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- Département universitaire d'orthopédie traumatologie, hôpital Pierre-Paul-Riquet, place Baylac, 31052 Toulouse Cedex, France
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- SOFCOT, 56, rue Boissonade, 75014 Paris, France
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Prost S, Bouthors C, Fuentes S, Charles YP, Court C, Mazel C, Blondel B, Bonnevialle P, Sailhan F. Influence of preoperative biological parameters on postoperative complications and survival in spinal bone metastasis. A multicenter prospective study. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2020; 106:1033-1038. [PMID: 32753354 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2019.11.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Revised: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Onset of spinal bone metastasis is a turning point in the progression of tumoral disease; although incidence is increasing, management is not standardized. Various prognostic scores are available, but advances in medical and surgical treatment have made them less well adapted, and sometimes discordant for a given patient. It would therefore be useful to develop new prognostic instruments. The aim of the present study was to identify biologic risk factors for onset of postoperative complications and death following spinal bone metastasis surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS A prospective multicenter study included all patients operated on for spinal bone metastasis between November 2015 and May 2017. The main epidemiologic data and biologic data (CRP, albuminemia, calcemia) were collected preoperatively. Surgical strategy, death and/or postoperative complications were collected prospectively. RESULTS Five of the initial 264 patients died during the immediate postoperative course, and 107 within 6 months. At 1 year, 57 patients remained alive. Twenty-six (10%) were lost to follow-up. Preoperative albuminemia<35g/L (29% of patients), calcemia>2.6 nmol/L (8%) and CRP>10mg/L (47.5%) were associated with significantly elevated mortality. Only CRP elevation correlated with postoperative complications rate. CONCLUSION The study confirmed the prognostic value of 3 biologic parameters (CRP level, albuminemia, calcemia) for survival after spinal bone metastasis surgery. A hybrid score taking account of not only clinical but also biologic parameters should be developed to improve estimation of survival.
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- Solène Prost
- CNRS, ISM, unité de chirurgie Rachidienne, Aix-Marseille Université, CHU Timone, AP-HM, 264, rue Saint-Pierre, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Service de chirurgie orthopédique, CHU de Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, 78, rue du Général-Leclerc, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- CNRS, ISM, unité de chirurgie Rachidienne, Aix-Marseille Université, CHU Timone, AP-HM, 264, rue Saint-Pierre, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Service de chirurgie du rachis, hôpitaux universitaires de Strasbourg, 1, place de l'Hôpital, BP 426, 67091 Strasbourg cedex, France
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- Service de chirurgie orthopédique, CHU de Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, 78, rue du Général-Leclerc, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Institut mutualiste Montsouris, 42, boulevard Jourdan, 75014 Paris, France
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- CNRS, ISM, unité de chirurgie Rachidienne, Aix-Marseille Université, CHU Timone, AP-HM, 264, rue Saint-Pierre, 13005 Marseille, France.
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- Département universitaire d'orthopédie traumatologie, hôpital P.P. Riquet, place Baylac, 31052 Toulouse cedex, France
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- Université Paris 5, hôpital Cochin, 27, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France; Clinique Arago, groupe Almaviva Santé, Paris, France
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- SOFCOT, 56, rue Boissonade, 75014 Paris, France
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Terzi S, Trentin F, Carretta E, Pipola V, Ghermandi R, Barbanti Bròdano G, Ferrari C, Griffoni C, Gasbarrini A. Breast cancer spinal metastases: Prognostic factors affecting survival after surgery. A retrospective study. J Clin Neurosci 2020; 78:73-78. [PMID: 32600973 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2020.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Breast cancer spinal metastases (BCSM) are common and require proper treatment that leads to an improvement of the quality of life and contributes to the quod vitam prognosis. Surgical treatment is often required for intractable pain, spinal cord compression or spinal instability. The aim of this retrospective study is to identify which prognostic factors could affect postoperative overall survival in patients affected by BCSM. We report a retrospective cohort study of patients with BCSM, surgically treated from September 2009 to May 2018. Demographic and clinical data were collected. Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate overall survival, and the log-rank test was used to compare survival curves. A total of 77 patients were studied. The median age at the time of surgery was 54 years. The median follow-up was 49 months. The 3-year and 5-year overall survival rates were 61% (95%CI: 47.5-72.1) and 43.3% (95%CI: 28.8-57.1). Metastatic bone disease (p = 0.0196), preoperative neurological impairment (p = 0.0029), Karnofsky status <70 (p = 0.0241) reduce survival. With multivariate analysis, the effect of Karnofsky score loses statistical significance. The presence of concurrent bone metastases and a preoperative neurological deficit are independent prognostic factors. Therapeutic choices are based on a multidisciplinary assessment that takes into consideration several factors, including an accurate study of prognostic factors.
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- Silvia Terzi
- Department of Oncological and Degenerative Spine Surgery, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Oncological and Degenerative Spine Surgery, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Oncological and Degenerative Spine Surgery, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Oncological and Degenerative Spine Surgery, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Oncological and Degenerative Spine Surgery, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Laboratory of Experimental Oncology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Oncological and Degenerative Spine Surgery, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Oncological and Degenerative Spine Surgery, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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Westermann L, Eysel P, Luge H, Olivier A, Oikonomidis S, Baschera D, Zarghooni K. Quality of life and functional outcomes after surgery for spinal metastases: Results of a cohort study. Technol Health Care 2020; 28:303-314. [DOI: 10.3233/thc-191727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Leonard Westermann
- Centre of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Centre of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Centre of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Centre of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Centre of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kantonsspital Winterthur, 8401 Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Centre of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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Cui Y, Pan Y, Lei M, Mi C, Wang B, Shi X. The First Algorithm Calculating Cement Injection Volumes in Patients with Spine Metastases Treated with Percutaneous Vertebroplasty. Ther Clin Risk Manag 2020; 16:417-428. [PMID: 32523346 PMCID: PMC7234973 DOI: 10.2147/tcrm.s253046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study aims to develop an algorithm to predict cement injection volumes in patients with spine metastases treated with percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP). Risk factors were also analyzed for intra-spinal canal cement leakages. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective analysis of 584 vertebrae in 251 patients. Patients and vertebrae were divided into three groups based on grades of tumor invasion to the spinal cord. Patients with the complete posterior wall of vertebrae were classified into group A, patients without the complete posterior wall of vertebrae but with normal Dural sac were classified into group B, and patients with deformation of the Dural sac but without neurological symptom were classified into group C. We systematically reviewed demographic data, clinical parameters, radiology features, and cement leakages among the three groups. The multiple linear regressions were used to screen potential risk factors and develop the algorithm to predict injected cement volumes in vertebrae. Significant factors were included in the algorithm. Potential risk factors for intra-spinal canal cement leakage were analyzed using the multiple logistic regressions. RESULTS In the study, 17.1% (100/584) of vertebrae occurred cement leakages. Vertebrae in group C (28.6%, 8/28) had the highest cement leakage rate than patients in group A (14.4%, 61/424) and B (23.5%, 31/132) (P=0.014). Vertebrae in group C (14.3%, 4/28) were also more prone to intra-spinal canal leakages (P=0.003). The multiple logistic analysis showed that the Bilsky scale was significantly associated with intra-spinal canal cement leakages (P<0.001). The multiple linear regression analysis showed that intercept (P<0.001), treated vertebrae level (P<0.001), cortical osteolytic destruction in posterior wall (P<0.001), and Bilsky scale (P=0.014) were significant and those variables were included in the algorithm. The algorithm was Y=3.1627-0.8677×treated vertebrae level-0.6182×cortical osteolytic destruction in the posterior wall-0.2819×Bilsky scale. CONCLUSION An algorithm is proposed and can be used to calculate cement injection volumes in spine metastases treated with PVP. This algorithm can facilitate surgical planning and guide cement injections. Bilsky scale is an independent risk factor for intra-spinal canal cement leakages. We do not recommend PVP treated in patients with a Bilsky scale of 2 and 3 mainly due to a high rate of intra-spinal canal cement leakages.
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- Yunpeng Cui
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hainan Hospital of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Sanya, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Schoenfeld AJ, Schwab JH, Ferrone ML, Blucher JA, Balboni TA, Barton LB, Chi JH, Kang JD, Losina E, Katz JN. Non-operative management of spinal metastases: A prognostic model for failure. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2020; 188:105574. [PMID: 31707291 PMCID: PMC6949394 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2019.105574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2019] [Revised: 08/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To describe patient-specific characteristics associated with non-operative failure leading to surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of patients treated for spinal metastases from 2005 to 2017. We deemed patients as failures if they were treated non-operatively and then received a surgical intervention within one year of starting a non-operative regimen. We used multivariable Poisson regression to identify factors associated with non-operative failure. We conducted internal validation using bootstrapping with 1000 replications. RESULTS We identified 1205 patients with spinal metastases, of whom 834 were initially treated non-operatively and constituted the analytic sample. Of these 77 (9%) went on to have surgery within 1-year of presentation and were deemed non-operative treatment failures. We identified vertebral body collapse and/or pathologic fracture (adjusted Risk Ratio [RR] 1.75; 95% Confidence Interval [CI] 1.11, 2.76) and neurologic signs or symptoms at presentation (RR 1.90; 95% CI 1.19, 3.03) as factors independently associated with an increased risk of non-operative failure. Platelet-lymphocyte ratio >155, a marker for inflammatory state, was also associated with an increased risk of failure (RR 2.32; 95% CI 1.15, 4.69). Failure rates among those with 0, 1, 2 or all three of these risk factors were 5%, 7%, 12% and 20%, respectively (p = 0.004). CONCLUSION We found that 9% of patients with spinal metastases initially treated non-operatively received surgery within 1-year of commencing care. The likelihood of surgery increased with the number of risk factors. These results can be used in counseling and shared decision making at the time of initial presentation.
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- Andrew J Schoenfeld
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, United States.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02214, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, United States
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, United States
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Schoenfeld AJ, Ferrone ML, Passias PG, Blucher JA, Barton LB, Shin JH, Harris MB, Schwab JH. Laboratory markers as useful prognostic measures for survival in patients with spinal metastases. Spine J 2020; 20:5-13. [PMID: 31125700 PMCID: PMC6872928 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2019.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Revised: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Laboratory values have been found to be useful predictive measures of survival following surgery. The utility of laboratory values for prognosticating outcomes among patients with spinal metastases has not been studied. PURPOSE To determine the prognostic capacity of laboratory values at presentation including white blood cell count, serum albumin and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in patients with spinal metastases. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective review of records from two tertiary care centers (2005-2017). PATIENT SAMPLE Patients, aged 40 to 80, who received operative or nonoperative management for spinal metastases. OUTCOME MEASURES Survival, complications, or hospital readmissions within 90 days of treatment and a composite measure for treatment failure accounting for changes in ambulatory function and mortality at 6 months following presentation. METHODS Multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression analysis was used to analyze the relationship between laboratory values and length of survival, adjusting for confounders. Multivariable logistic regression was used in analyses related to 6-month and 1-year mortality, complications, readmissions, and treatment failure. A scoring rubric was developed based on the performance of laboratory values in the multivariable tests. Internal validation was performed using a bootstrap simulation that consisted of sampling with replacement and 1,000 replications. RESULTS We included 1,216 patients. Thirty-seven percent of patients received a surgical intervention and 63% were treated nonoperatively. Median survival for the cohort as a whole was 255 days (interquartile range 93-642 days). The PLR (hazard ratio [HR] 1.53; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.29, 1.80; p<.001) and albumin (HR 0.54; 95% CI 0.45, 0.64; p<.001) were significantly associated with survival, whereas WBC count (HR 1.08; 95% CI 0.86, 1.36; p=.50) was not associated with this outcome. Similar findings were encountered for 6-month and 1-year mortality as well as the composite measure for treatment failure. The PLR and albumin performed well in our scoring rubric and findings were preserved in the bootstrapping validation. CONCLUSIONS Individuals with low serum albumin and elevated PLR should be advised regarding the impact of these laboratory markers on outcomes including survival, irrespective of treatments received. An effort should also be made to optimize nutrition and PLR, if practicable, before treatment to minimize the potential for development of adverse events.
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- Andrew J. Schoenfeld
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
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- New York Spine Institute, New York University Langone Medical Center, 761 Merrick Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02214
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02214
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02214
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Prognosticating outcomes and survival for patients with lumbar spinal metastases: Results of a bayesian regression analysis. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2019; 181:98-103. [PMID: 31029015 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2019.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Revised: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the impact of surgical intervention on survival, ambulatory capacity, complications and readmissions following treatment for lumbar metastases. PATIENTS AND METHODS We identified all adult patients treated for lumbar metastases between 2005-2017. To limit the potential for inherent bias to influence determinations, we used principal component analysis to identify confounders to be included in multivariable testing. Multivariable logistic regression was performed, followed by Bayesian analysis to generate conservative estimates of effect size and 95% confidence intervals (CI). In a sensitivity test, analyses were repeated in a population where patients who died before they could initiate treatment were excluded. RESULTS In the period under study, we identified 571 patients who met inclusion criteria. Twenty-one percent of the cohort received a surgical intervention. Bayes regression indicated surgical intervention was independently associated with decreased mortality at 6-months (odds ratio [OR] 0.49; 95% CI 0.34, 0.68) and 1-year (OR 0.63; 95% CI 0.51, 0.76), along with lower odds of being non-ambulatory at 6-months following presentation (OR 0.29; 95% CI 0.18, 0.45). Surgery was also associated with increased odds of complications (OR 1.60; 95% CI 1.24, 2.06) and readmissions (OR 1.37; 95% CI 1.09, 1.72). Numerous clinical characteristics were found to be associated with the outcomes of interest including serum albumin, lung metastases and vertebral body collapse. CONCLUSIONS Given the favorable outcomes associated with the incorporation of surgery as a component of treatment, we believe that such interventions may be considered part of the treatment approach in patients with lumbar metastases.
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Schoenfeld AJ, Losina E, Ferrone ML, Schwab JH, Chi JH, Blucher JA, Silva GS, Chen AT, Harris MB, Kang JD, Katz JN. Ambulatory status after surgical and nonsurgical treatment for spinal metastasis. Cancer 2019; 125:2631-2637. [PMID: 30985913 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2018] [Revised: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Decisions for operative or nonoperative management remain challenging for patients with spinal metastases, especially when life expectancy and quality of life are not easily predicted. This study evaluated the effects of operative and nonoperative management on maintenance of ambulatory function and survival for patients treated for spinal metastases. METHODS Propensity matching was used to yield an analytic sample in which operatively and nonoperatively treated patients were similar with respect to key baseline covariates. The study included patients treated for spinal metastases between 2005 and 2017 who were 40 to 80 years old, were independent ambulators at presentation, and had fewer than 5 medical comorbidities. It evaluated the influence of operative care and nonoperative care on ambulatory function 6 months after presentation as the primary outcome. Survival at 6 months and survival at 1 year were secondary outcomes. RESULTS Nine hundred twenty-nine individuals eligible for inclusion were identified, with 402 (201 operative patients and 201 nonoperative patients) retained after propensity score matching. Patients treated operatively had a lower likelihood than those treated nonoperatively of being nonambulatory 6 months after presentation (3% vs 16%; relative risk [RR], 0.16; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.06-0.46) as well as a reduced risk of 6-month mortality (20% vs 29%; RR, 0.69; 95% CI, 0.49-0.98). CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that in a group of patients with similar demographic and clinical characteristics, those treated operatively were less likely to lose ambulatory function 6 months after presentation than those managed nonoperatively. For patients with spinal metastases, our data can be incorporated into discussions about the treatments that align best with patients' preferences regarding surgical risk, mortality, and ambulatory status.
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- Andrew J Schoenfeld
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Han XX, Tao F, Wang GW, Li LL, Zhang C, Ren ZW, Ma YL. Effect of combined treatment including surgery and postoperative adjuvant therapy on spinal metastases of Tomita type 7. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2019; 181:112-118. [PMID: 31035203 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2019.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 01/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Identify the efficacy of multidisciplinary treatment including palliative spinal surgery on patients with Tomita type 7 spinal metastases. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective analysis of surgery treated spinal metastatic patients from January 2013 to December 2016 in Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital were performed. Surgical procedures and intraoperative parameters and postoperative adjuvent treatments were studied. Patients' demographic characteristics and medical conditions including paralysis statues, quality of life and pain levels and postoperative survival time were identified. RESULTS 50 patients were identified with mean age at the time of surgery of 57.68 years old (range 27-78 years). The mean Tokuhashi score was 8.48 and the spinal instability neoplastic score (SINS) averaged at 10.52 points. 48 patients (96%) encountered epidural spinal cord compression. Kaplan-Meier method determined median postoperative survival time was 12.00 months (95% CI: 7.05-16.95 months). The mean score of visual analogue scale (VAS) decreased from 7.66 preoperatively to 1.96 postoperatively. The Frankel scale was improved by at least one grade in 47 patients. Patient's quality of life showed significant improvements. CONCLUSION Multidisciplinary treatment including palliative spinal surgery was associated with alleviating pain, improving neurologic function and quality of life in patients with Tomita type 7 spinal metastases.
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- Xiu-Xin Han
- Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer 300060, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer 300060, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer 300060, Tianjin, China.
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- Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer 300060, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer 300060, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer 300060, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer 300060, Tianjin, China
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Factors influencing early postoperative complications following surgery for symptomatic spinal metastasis: a single-center series and multivariate analysis. Neurosurg Rev 2018; 43:211-216. [PMID: 30219955 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-018-1032-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2018] [Revised: 09/09/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Patients presenting with neurological deficits and/or pain due to spinal metastasis usually require immediate or subacute surgical treatment. Nevertheless, it is unclear whether or not side effects of primary cancer location might influence postoperative complication rate. We therefore analyzed our spinal database to identify factors influencing early postoperative complications after surgery for symptomatic spinal metastases. From 2013 to 2017, 163 consecutive patients suffering from symptomatic spinal metastases were treated at our department. Early postoperative complications were defined as any postoperative event requiring additional medical or surgical treatment within 30 days of spinal surgery. A multivariate regression analysis was performed to identify independent predictors for postoperative complications after surgery for spinal metastasis. Overall, 39 of 163 patients who underwent spinal surgery for spinal metastasis developed early postoperative complications throughout the treatment course (24%). Preoperative ASA score ≥ 3 (p = 0.003), preoperative C-reactive protein level > 10 mg/l (p = 0.008), preoperative Karnofsky Performance Score < 60% (p = 0.03), radiation treatment within 2 months of surgery (p = 0.01), presence of diabetes mellitus (p = 0.008), and preoperative complete neurological impairment (p = 0.04) were significant and independent predictors for early postoperative complications in patients with surgery for spinal metastasis. The ability to preoperatively predict postoperative complication risk is valuable to select critically ill patients at higher risk requiring special attention. Therefore, the present study identified several significant and independent risk factors for the development of early postoperative complication in patients who underwent surgery for spinal metastasis.
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