Kyle McDonald1, Lynn Esther Murphy2, Niall Eames1. 1. Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. 2. Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Spinal metastases secondary to renal cell carcinoma are associated with significant intra-operative blood loss. Our aim was to assess if embolisation reduced the intra-operative blood loss and transfusion requirement. METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort study of 25 patients undergoing surgery between 2003 and 2011. RESULTS: 14 underwent pre-operative embolisation; 11 did not. There was no significant difference in intra-operative blood loss, 1336 ml vs 1492 ml in the non-embolised (p value = 0.116). 43% of embolised patients required an intra operative blood transfusion vs 27% in the non-embolised. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that not all patients with spinal metastatic renal carcinoma require pre-operative embolisation.
INTRODUCTION: Spinal metastases secondary to renal cell carcinoma are associated with significant intra-operative blood loss. Our aim was to assess if embolisation reduced the intra-operative blood loss and transfusion requirement. METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort study of 25 patients undergoing surgery between 2003 and 2011. RESULTS: 14 underwent pre-operative embolisation; 11 did not. There was no significant difference in intra-operative blood loss, 1336 ml vs 1492 ml in the non-embolised (p value = 0.116). 43% of embolised patients required an intra operative blood transfusion vs 27% in the non-embolised. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that not all patients with spinal metastatic renal carcinoma require pre-operative embolisation.
Authors: C Manke; T Bretschneider; M Lenhart; M Strotzer; C Neumann; J Gmeinwieser; S Feuerbach Journal: AJNR Am J Neuroradiol Date: 2001-05 Impact factor: 3.825