Fluorescence Guided Surgery with 5-Aminolevulinic Acid for Resection of Spinal Cord Ependymomas

Fluorescence Guided Surgery with 5-Aminolevulinic Acid for Resection of Spinal Cord Ependymomas

Study Design A retrospective study. Purpose We report our experience with 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA)–assisted resection of spinal cord ependymomas in adults. Overview of Literature Ependymoma is the most frequent primary spinal cord tumor in adults. Surgery is the treatment of choice in most case...

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Main Authors: Rafael García Moreno, Luis Miguel Bernal García, Hyaissa Ippolito Bastidas, Carlos Andrés Mondragón Tirado, Aurora Moreno Flores, Juan Pablo Sosa Cabezas, José Manuel Cabezudo Artero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2019-02-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
Subjects:
Spinal cord
Ependymoma
Aminolevulinic acid
Fluorescence guided surgery
Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-2018-0165.pdf

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