Spinal Tumor Surgery

Daniel M. Sciubba, MD, Professor of Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Oncology and Radiation Oncology, Director, Spinal Deformity and Spine Tumor Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurosurgery, Baltimore, MD, USA

• Part I: Anterior Approaches.- Cranio-cervical approach: transnasal.- Cranio-cervical approach: transoral.- Cranio-cervical approach: transmandibular.- Cranio-cervical approach: transcervical.- Subaxial cervical approach.- Cervico-thoracic approach: manubriotomy, sternotomy.- Anterior thoracic approach: thoracotomy.- Anterior thoracic approach: minimally invasive thoracoscopy, retropleural.- Anterior thoraco-lumbar: thoraco-abdominal.- Anterior lumbar and lumbo-sacral approach: retroperitoneal.- Anterior lumbar and lumbo-sacral approach: transperitoneal.- Part II: Posterior Approaches.- Occipito-cervical approach and stabilization.- Posterior cervical approach and stabilization.- Anterior/anterolateral thoracic access and stabilization from posterior approach: transpedicular, costotransversectomy, lateral extracavitary.- Anterior/anterolateral thoracic access and stabilization from posterior approach: costotransversectomy, lateral extracavitary approaches, en bloc resection.- Anterior/anterolateral thoracic access and stabilization from posterior approach: transpedicular, costotransversectomy, lateral extracavitary.- Posterior decompression and fusion (thoracic and lumbar): Separation surgery plus radiation.- Minimally invasive stabilization alone (thoracic and lumbar): Cement augmentation.- Minimally invasive stabilization alone (thoracic and lumbar): percutaneous pedicle screw stabilization.- Posterior lumbar and sacral approach and stabilization: intralesional lumbar resection.- Posterior lumbar and sacral approach and stabilization: lumbar en bloc resection.- Sacral and pelvic approach and stabilization: intralesional sacrectomy.- Sacral and pelvic approach and stabilization: en bloc sacrectomy.- Part III: Intradural Approaches.- Intradural extramedullary tumor: cervical.- Intradural extramedullary tumor: thoracic.- Intradural extramedullary tumor: lumbar.- Intradural intramedullary tumor.- Minimally invasive intradural tumor.

“This is a book for spinal surgeons, written by expert spinal surgeons. … this is a timely text, both comprehensive and well-suited to its audience. The case-based approach is a clear strength for the targeted readership. It is easy to navigate and reference. Such an enjoyable text makes it easy to recommend; the editor and authors are to be commended for their expert contribution to the literature.” (Kimberly B. Hoang, Neurosurgery, Vol. 86 (1), 2020)