Application of percutaneous vertebroplasty in the treatment of multiple thoracic metastases

Liu,Wenhua; Zhou,Shijun; Wang,Shaofeng

doi:10.3892/ol.2015.3145

Application of percutaneous vertebroplasty in the treatment of multiple thoracic metastases

Authors:
- Wenhua Liu
- Shijun Zhou
- Shaofeng Wang
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Affiliations: Department of Spinal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical College, Weifang, Shandong 261031, P.R. China
Published online on: April 23, 2015 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3145
Pages: 2775-2780

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Abstract

The present study aimed to explore the clinical implications of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) in the treatment of multiple thoracic metastases. A total of 104 involved vertebrae of 28 patients with multiple thoracic metastases underwent PVP and the injection of bone cement. The pain relief rate and activity of daily life were assessed, and the morphological changes of the involved vertebral bodies and the invasiveness of the intraspinal tumor were also observed at 1 week, and 3, 6 and 12 months post‑surgery, respectively. The pain relief rate increased at each time‑point following PVP. The quality of life scores were also significantly higher than the pre‑operative scores. After 12 months of follow‑up, the post‑operative heights of the anterior border, center and posterior border of the vertebral bodies were not noted to be statistically different from those prior to PVP (P>0.05). The present study concluded that PVP has a good analgesic effect on multiple thoracic metastases. PVP not only improves the quality of life of patients significantly, but also prevents further vertebral collapse and the invasiveness of intraspinal tumors, avoiding the nerve dysfunction caused by spinal cord compression.

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