Endoscope-Assisted Interlaminar Removal of an Ependymoma of the Cauda Equina

Abstract

In oder to reduce surgical trauma to the lumbar spine during a multilevel laminectomy procedure we performed a multilevel, bilateral and interlaminar approach, with microsurgical and endoscopic techiques for removal of a large ependymoma of the lumbar spine in a 33-year-old female patient. Complete tumor removal has been achieved, while at the same time, the major elements that form the posterior spinal column could be preserved. The follow-up time is 4 years.

Key words

Spinal Cord Ependymoma - Lumbar Spine Tumors - Interlaminar Surgery - Endoscope-Assisted Microneurosurgery

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