caa a22 4500 475779169 CHVBK 20180406123639.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170329e20000901xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s004640000205 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s004640000205 Thoracoscopically assisted total en bloc spondylectomy [Elektronische Daten] Two case reports [M. van Dijk, M. A. Cuesta, P. I. J. M. Wuisman] We describe a combined surgical technique for tumors of the thoracic spine consisting of a thoracoscopically assisted ventral release followed by a dorsal en bloc spondylectomy and reconstruction. The technique enables thoracoscopic access and release of the involved spinal segment(s) to achieve surgical and histopathologic wide margins, avoiding the disadvantages inherent to thoracotomy. Two patients were successfully treated with solitary tumors involving T10 and T7-8 vertebra. The resection margins were free of tumor. Thoracoscopically assisted total en bloc spondylectomy allows wide excision of thoracic spinal tumors with free resection margins in selected patients; the operation can be performed under direct vision without contamination of uninvolved parts. Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 2000 Key words: Thoracoscopy — Spondylectomy — Thoracic spinal tumors — En bloc resection — Spine nationallicence van Dijk M. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1117, Post Office Box 7057 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands, The Netherlands aut Cuesta M. A. Department of Surgery, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1117, Post Office Box 7057 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands, The Netherlands aut Wuisman P. I. J. M. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1117, Post Office Box 7057 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands, The Netherlands aut Surgical Endoscopy Springer-Verlag 14/9(2000-09-01), 849-852 0930-2794 14:9<849 2000 14 464 https://doi.org/10.1007/s004640000205 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s004640000205 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- van Dijk M. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1117, Post Office Box 7057 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Cuesta M. A. Department of Surgery, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1117, Post Office Box 7057 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Wuisman P. I. J. M. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1117, Post Office Box 7057 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Surgical Endoscopy Springer-Verlag 14/9(2000-09-01), 849-852 0930-2794 14:9<849 2000 14 464 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer