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, vol.51, no.2, pp.507-513, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 51 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0360-3016(01)01647-9
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.507-513
  • Keywords: laminectomy, epidural fibrosis, radiotherapy, spinal membrane, TEX SURGICAL MEMBRANE, PERIDURAL FIBROSIS, LUMBAR LAMINOTOMY, PREVENTION, LAMINECTOMY, KELOIDS, REDUCTION, MODEL, CORD
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.