Surgical treatment of intramedullary spinal cord ependymomas - Can outcome be predicted by tumor parameters?

Peker S., Ozgen S., Ozek M., Pamir M.

JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS & TECHNIQUES, vol.17, no.6, pp.516-521, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/01.bsd.0000129585.91599.5c
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS & TECHNIQUES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.516-521
  • Keywords: dysesthesia, ependymoma, intramedullary, spinal, RESECTION
  • Marmara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether the tumor parameters of spinal intramedullary ependymomas are significant predictors of clinical presentation and postsurgical outcome.