Open Access<p>A Comparative Study on the Effects of Postoperative <sup>125</sup>I Brachytherapy and Irradiation After Surgical Decompression and Stabilization for Metastatic Spinal Cancers</p>
Author(s) -
Xuedong Shi,
Yaosheng Liu,
Yunpeng Cui,
Haifeng Qin,
Shizhong Yang,
Mingxing Lei
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.65
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-2390
DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s279677
Subject(s) - medicine , brachytherapy , ambulatory , surgery , decompression , spinal cord compression , radiation therapy , spinal cord , anesthesia , psychiatry
The study aims to investigate and compare the efficacy and safety of intraoperative 125 I implantation and postoperative irradiation after surgical decompression and stabilization in the treatment of patients with metastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC).