Summary
Tumours of the spine occasionally also present with an intrathoracic extension. The authors report on a technique which permits the complete removal of these hourglass lesions at a single operation by transversoarthropediculocostectomy. Its advantages and disadvantages are discussed and the results in 6 patients presented.
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Lesoin, F., Bouasaka, M., Autricque, A. et al. Total resection of hourglass type thoracic intraspinal tumours at one operation by transversoarthropediculocostectomy. Acta neurochir 83, 71–74 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01420512
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