Clinical observation of percutaneous vertebroplasty in treatment of 83 breast cancer patients with verte-bral metastases
SU Yang
HU Haiyan
Abstract：Objective To assess the clinical efficacy and safety of percutaneous vertebroplasty(PVP)in the treatment of breast cancer patients with vertebral metastases. Methods Retrospective analysis of 83 breast cancer patients with spinal metastases underwent PVP was conducted. The scores of visual analogue,Karnofsky performance status and mobility were evaluated 24 h before and 24 h,1 month,3 and 6 months after PVP. Re-sults All patients were successfully completed the operation with no serious complications. After PVP,all the scores were improved,with a statistically significant difference between 24 h before PVP and 24 h,1 month,3 and 6 months after PVP(P < 0.05). Conclusions PVP can significantly relieve pain and improve the quality of life for breast cancer patients with vertebral metastases.
Keywords：breast cancervertebral metastasespercutaneous vertebroplastyVAS scoreKPS score
Publication Date：2018-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 1585-1588 )