The role of minimally invasive spine surgery in the treatment of vertebral metastasis (part 1): A clinical review

Abstract

Spinal metastases represent a significant burden on the quality of life in patients affected by active oncological disease due to the high incidence of pain syndromes, spinal deformity, and neurological impairment. Surgery plays a decisive role in improving quality of life by controlling pain, restoring neurological function and maintaining spinal stability, as well as contributing to the response to medical therapy. Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is a treatment option in certain patients with high surgical risk since it has a low rate of complications, intraoperative bleeding, hospital stay, and offers similar results to open surgery. In this review, we present the role of MIS in this pathology and some cases treated in our hospital.

Keywords: Cirugía abierta; Cirugía mínimamente invasiva; Metástasis espinal; Minimally invasive spine surgery; Open surgery; Spinal metastasis.