The clinical outcomes after complete surgical resection of intramedullary cavernous angiomas: changes in motor and sensory symptoms
The clinical outcomes after complete surgical resection of intramedullary cavernous angiomas: changes in motor and sensory symptoms
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10.1038/sc.2008.89
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发表时间:
2009-02-01
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影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
Chung, C. K.
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Park, S. B.;Jahng, T-A;Chung, C. K.
Study design: Evaluation of the surgical effects of patients with intramedullary spinal cord cavernous angiomas (CAs).Objectives: To assess the sensory and motor deficits in the clinical symptoms of patients with intramedullary CAs after complete surgical resection.Setting: Seoul National University Hospital, Korea.Methods: The authors reviewed 14 patients with intramedullary spinal cord CAs who underwent surgical resection between 1995 and 2006. The average follow-up duration was 55.0 +/- 45.1 months. To analyze the changes in the patients' symptoms after surgery, the ASIA (American Spinal Injury Association) and JOA (Japanese Orthopedic Association) scoring systems were used at different time points: preoperative, postoperative and during the final follow-up period.Results: The patients' mean ASIA score at follow-up was increased in comparison to the preoperative score (97.2 +/- 5.3 vs 95.2 +/- 7.6, P = 0.201), but this difference was not significant. The mean JOA motor score at follow-up was slightly increased in comparison to the preoperative score (7.2 +/- 1.3 vs 6.8 +/- 1.3, P = 0.107). There was a significant difference between the patients' preoperative and follow-up JOA sensory score (4.3 +/- 1.0 vs 4.9 +/- 0.9, P = 0.007). The rates of complete resolution of motor and sensory deficits were 45.5% (5/11 patients) and 7.1% (1/14 patients), respectively.Conclusion: Although complete surgical resection could improve the clinical symptoms of intramedullary CAs, the sensory deficits usually remain in the long-term period after complete resection.