Can Aortic Balloon Occlusion Reduce Blood Loss During Resection of Sacral Tumors That Extend Into the Lower Lumber Spine?

摘要

BackgroundAlthough aortic balloon occlusion has been shown to reduce blood loss during sacral tumor resections, it has not been validated in larger sacral tumors involving the lower lumbar spine. If such an approach were shown to be associated with less blood loss, it might aid the tumor surgeon in resecting these difficult tumors.