Surgical treatment for huge metastatic intrathoracic tumors

Surgical Technique for Metastatic Brain Tumors

Surgical treatment of pathologic fractures in patients with metastatic tumors.

The study presents results in treatment of pathologic fractures of long bones of all patients who underwent surgery in the last 10 years in our hospital. The study cohort comprised 133 consecutive patients divided in two groups who underwent surgery of long bone fractures caused by metastatic tumor or trauma. We used resection, open reduction and plating with bone cement application for patholo...

Surgical Outcomes of Hemorrhagic Metastatic Brain Tumors

PURPOSE Hemorrhagic metastatic brain tumors are not rare, but little is known about the surgical outcome following treatment. We conducted this study to determine the result of the surgical outcome of hemorrhagic metastatic brain tumors. MATERIALS AND METHODS From July 2001 to December 2008, 21 patients underwent surgery for hemorrhagic metastatic brain tumors at our institution. 15 patients ...

Surgical management of metastatic spinal tumors.

BACKGROUND The spine is the most common site of skeletal metastases. The evolution of surgical methods, medical treatment, and radiation therapy has led to improved survival, functional status, and quality of life for patients with cancer. The role of surgery in the treatment of patients with spinal metastases has evolved over time. METHODS A review of publications describing the role of open...

Islet tumors -- surgical treatment.

Three patients with insulinoma have been presented. Accurate diagnosis, localization, and multiplicity are possible employing angiography, sonography, CAT, and insulin concentration determinations of speci mens obtained by percutaneous, transhepatic simultaneous sampling of the portal, splenic and superior mesenteric veins. Meticulous exploration of the gland will permit enucleation rather than...