BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Preoperative embolization of primary and metastatic
spinal tumors is often performed to decrease intraoperative blood loss and facilitate surgical …

Background Preoperative embolization of spinal tumors is often used to reduce blood loss
from surgery. Intraoperative blood loss, even in patients who undergo embolization, is …

Background The goal of preoperative embolization of spinal tumors is to improve surgical
outcomes by diminishing the vascular supply to the tumor to reduce intraoperative blood …

We conducted a retrospective review of 221 patients, who underwent spinal oncologic
surgery at a tertiary university hospital between 2005 and 2014; in order to identify and …

There is potential for significant blood loss with resection of vascular metastatic spinal
tumors, which may influence the surgeon's ability to have an adequate view of the surgical …

Involvement of the spine by primary and secondary tumors can be associated with
mechanical instability, pain, and neurologic complications, all of which can adversely affect …

Purpose To determine the effect of preoperative embolization on intraoperative blood loss in
surgery for metastatic spinal tumours stratified by tumour type, type of surgical approach and …

Background Preoperative embolization has the potential to decrease intraoperative blood
loss and facilitate spinal cord decompression and tumor resection. Objective We report our …

Background Spinal tumors are referred for preoperative embolization to minimize
intraoperative blood loss and facilitate surgical resection. Objective To perform a systematic …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Patients with spinal tumors are often referred for preoperative
angiography and embolization before surgical resection to minimize intraoperative bleeding …