Treatment of spinal metastasis by percutaneous vertebroplasty

Background. To evaluate the method of percutaneous vertebroplasty as the way of treatment, that increase quality of life in patients with spinal metastasis. Methods. Since 2001 to 2009 years in N.N. Blokhin Cancer Research Center was made 235 vertebroplastic surgeries in 168 patients with spinal metastasis. Predominantly vertebroplasty was made in patients with metastasis of kinder cancer, breast cancer, multiply myeloma. The main indication for this procedure was pain syndrome from the tumor invasion in the vertebral column and prophylaxis of pathologic vertebral fracture. Results. Increase of quality of life after percutaneous vertebroplasty was observed in 84% of patients. Coclusion. Comparative simplicity of vertebroplasty, its high effectiveness and safety allow wide using this method in clinical practice.

spinal metastasis, percutaneous vertebroplasty, pain treatment, interventional radiology