Posterior approach for anteriorly located cervical spinal cord hemangioblastomas: technical note

The surgical management of anteriorly located spinal cord hemangioblastomas remains a challenge. Different approaches have been published, of which the anterior approach seems to be the most obvious and commonly used. A posterior approach might be more suitable in certain patients, especially in cas...

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Published in:	Journal of neurosurgery. Spine Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 448 - 451
Main Authors:	Van Der Veken, Jorn, Gläsker, Sven, Vougioukas, Vassilis, Van Velthoven, Vera
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-10-2018
Subjects:	surgical technique intramedullary VHL = von Hippel–Lindau MEP = motor evoked potential cervical hemangioblastoma oncology
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Summary:	The surgical management of anteriorly located spinal cord hemangioblastomas remains a challenge. Different approaches have been published, of which the anterior approach seems to be the most obvious and commonly used. A posterior approach might be more suitable in certain patients, especially in cases of cystic hemangioblastomas. The authors present 3 cases of anterior spinal hemangioblastomas, which were all resected via a posterior approach. The authors discuss the rationale for choosing this approach and explain the technique in detail.
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ISSN:	1547-5654 1547-5646
DOI:	10.3171/2018.1.SPINE171108