Neoadjuvant Arterial Embolization of Spine Metastases Associated With Improved Local Control in Patients Receiving Surgical Decompression and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy.
Mark A DamanteDavid GibbsKhaled DibsJoshua D PalmerRaju RavalThomas ScharschmidtArnab ChakravartiEric BourekasDaniel BoulterEvan ThomasJohn GreculaSasha BeyerDavid XuShahid NimjeePatrick YoussefRussell LonserDukagjin M BlakajJ Bradley ElderPublished in: Neurosurgery (2023)
Preoperative embolization was associated with improved LC and pain control suggesting a novel role for its use. Additional prospective study is warranted.