OBJECTIVE: We report a case of multilevel spondylectomy in which resection and replacement of the adjacent aorta were done. Although spondylectomy is nowadays an established technique, no report on a combined aortic resection and replacement has been reported so far. METHODS: The case of a 43-year-old man with a primary chondrosarcoma of the thoracic spine is presented. The local pathology necessitated resection of the aorta. We did a two-stage procedure with resection and replacement of the aorta using a heart-lung machine followed by secondary tumor resection and spinal reconstruction. RESULTS: The procedure was successful. A tumor-free margin was achieved. The patient is free of disease 48 months after surgery. CONCLUSION: En bloc spondylectomy in combination with aortic resection is feasible and might expand the possibility of producing tumor-free margins in special situations.
OBJECTIVE: We report a case of multilevel spondylectomy in which resection and replacement of the adjacent aorta were done. Although spondylectomy is nowadays an established technique, no report on a combined aortic resection and replacement has been reported so far. METHODS: The case of a 43-year-old man with a primary chondrosarcoma of the thoracic spine is presented. The local pathology necessitated resection of the aorta. We did a two-stage procedure with resection and replacement of the aorta using a heart-lung machine followed by secondary tumor resection and spinal reconstruction. RESULTS: The procedure was successful. A tumor-free margin was achieved. The patient is free of disease 48 months after surgery. CONCLUSION: En bloc spondylectomy in combination with aortic resection is feasible and might expand the possibility of producing tumor-free margins in special situations.
Authors: Matthias H M Schwarzbach; Yura Hormann; Ulf Hinz; Ludger Bernd; Frank Willeke; Gunhild Mechtersheimer; Dittmar Böckler; Hardy Schumacher; Christian Herfarth; Markus W Büchler; Jens-R Allenberg Journal: J Vasc Surg Date: 2005-07 Impact factor: 4.268
Authors: S Boriani; F De Iure; S Bandiera; L Campanacci; R Biagini; M Di Fiore; L Bandello; P Picci; P Bacchini Journal: Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Date: 2000-04-01 Impact factor: 3.468