Chinese Medical Sciences Journal ›› 2012, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (2): 96-100.

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Hemi-semi Laminectomy Approach for the Microsurgical Treatment of Spinal Schwannomas

Xing Su, Wei Shi, Qing-feng Huang, Jian-hong Shen, and Jian Chen*   

  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
  • Received:2012-07-05 Revised:2012-07-05 Published:2012-07-05 Online:2012-07-05

Objective To evaluate the safety and efficiency of hemi-semi laminectomy approach for the microsurgical treatment of spinal schwannomas.
Methods A total of 22 patients underwent hemi-semi laminectomy for the microsurgical removal of spinal schwannomas during a period of 2009 and 2011 in Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University. We retrospectively analyzed the clinical outcomes of these patients.
Results Of them, 5 cases were diagnosed with cervical schwannomas, 9 with thoracic schwannomas, and 8 with lumbar schwannomas. All the tumors including two dumbbell schwannomas were totally removed without major complications. Postoperatively, all patients were followed up from 6 to 36 months. The symptoms and signs were obviously improved, and no tumor recurrence or spinal deformity occurred.
Conclusion Hemi-semi laminectomy is a safe and effective method for resection of spinal schwannomas.

Key words: spinal tumor, schwannomas, microsurgery, laminectomy

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