scholarly journals Role of OT Table Height on the Task Performance of Minimal Access Surgery

2008 ◽  
pp. 49-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gurvinder Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Task Performance ◽  
Minimal Access Surgery ◽  
Minimal Access ◽  
Access Surgery

scholarly journals The Role of Minimal Access Surgery in the Treatment of Spinal Metastatic Tumors

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. 79S-87S
Author(s):  
Ori Barzilai ◽  
Mark H. Bilsky ◽  
Ilya Laufer
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Tumor Resection ◽  
Spinal Metastases ◽  
Minimal Access Surgery ◽  
Tumor Control ◽  
Spinal Instability ◽  
Minimal Access ◽  
Access Surgery ◽  
Percutaneous Stabilization

Study Design: Literature review. Objective: To provide an overview of the recent advances in minimal access surgery (MAS) for spinal metastases. Methods: Literature review. Results: Experience gained from MAS in the trauma, degenerative and deformity settings has paved the road for MAS techniques for spinal cancer. Current MAS techniques for the treatment of spinal metastases include percutaneous instrumentation, mini-open approaches for decompression and tumor resection with or without tubular/expandable retractors and thoracoscopy/endoscopy. Cancer care requires a multidisciplinary effort and adherence to treatment algorithms facilitates decision making, ultimately improving patient outcomes. Specific algorithms exist to help guide decisions for MAS for extradural spinal metastases. One major paradigm shift has been the implementation of percutaneous stabilization for treatment of neoplastic spinal instability. Percutaneous stabilization can be enhanced with cement augmentation for increased durability and pain palliation. Unlike osteoporotic fractures, kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty are known to be effective therapies for symptomatic pathologic compression fractures as supported by high level evidence. The integration of systemic body radiation therapy for spinal metastases has eliminated the need for aggressive tumor resection allowing implementation of MAS epidural tumor decompression via tubular or expandable retractors and preliminary data exist regarding laser interstitial thermal therapy and radiofrequency ablation for tumor control. Neuronavigation and robotic systems offer increased precision, facilitating the role of MAS for spinal metastases. Conclusions: MAS has a significant role in the treatment of spinal metastases. This review highlights the current utilization of minimally invasive surgical strategies for treatment of spinal metastases.

The Role of Minimal Access Surgery for Metastasectomy and Cytoreduction

2007 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 607-625 ◽  
Author(s):  
Horacio J. Asbun ◽  
Michaela Straznicka ◽  
Vivian E. Strong
Keyword(s):  
Minimal Access Surgery ◽  
Minimal Access ◽  
Access Surgery

Role of the theatre nurse in minimal access surgery

1995 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 128-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eileen McDonnell ◽  
Sue Willmer
Keyword(s):  
Minimal Access Surgery ◽  
Minimal Access ◽  
Access Surgery
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