Inhibition of epidural scar tissue formation after spinal surgery: External irradiation vs. spinal membrane application

Bora H., Aykol S., Akyurek N., Akmansu M., Ataoglu O.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, cilt.51, sa.2, ss.507-513, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 51 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0360-3016(01)01647-9
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.507-513
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: laminectomy, epidural fibrosis, radiotherapy, spinal membrane, TEX SURGICAL MEMBRANE, PERIDURAL FIBROSIS, LUMBAR LAMINOTOMY, PREVENTION, LAMINECTOMY, KELOIDS, REDUCTION, MODEL, CORD
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: The scar tissue that forms after lumbar dissection is a severe complication and a cause of lumbar and radicular pain. It was recently shown that radiotherapy could inhibit peridural fibrosis after laminectomy. In this study, the efficiency of external irradiation was compared with spinal membrane application.