Alternative Treatment of Giant Spinal Schwannomas

Alternatives to The Surgical Approach for Giant Spinal Schwannomas: A Clinic Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02494622

Enrollment

Registered

2015-07-10

Start date

2008-01-31

Completion date

2013-12-31

Last updated

2015-07-10

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Conditions

Spinal Cord Neoplasms

Brief summary

Schwannomas are benign tumors that can reach giant sizes. The diagnosis and treatment of these cases differ from those of small schwannomas. The aim of this study was to review the diagnoses and surgical approach characteristics of the giant spinal schwannomas (GSS) of patients who underwent surgery.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

16 Years to 76 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients diagnosed with benign spinal schwannoma Sridhar Type III, IV and V

Exclusion criteria

* Malign spinal schwannoma * Sridhar Type I and II

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Effects of the alternative surgical techniques to the amount of the tumor mass which measured by Nurick Scale	3 years

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results