We report percutaneous cryoablation of spine tumors in 7 consecutive patients (5 males, 2 females; mean age 47 years, range 17-68) using intraprocedural image monitoring of ice ball margins to protect adjacent neural elements. Complete tumor ablation was achieved in all patients without neurological complication. Pain relief was achieved in 4 of 5 (80%) patients; the patient with persistent pain was later found to have enlarging metastases at other sites.
展开▼
