World Neurosurg
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Review Meta Analysis
Safety and efficacy of laminoplasty versus laminectomy in the treatment of spinal cord tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Laminectomy (LAMT) and laminoplasty (LAMP) have been widely applied on patients with spinal cord tumors (SCTs). However, the clinical efficacy of LAMP versus LAMT remains controversial. The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of LAMP compared to LAMT in the treatment of SCTs. ⋯ LAMP might be a safer and more effective surgical method in the treatment of SCTs. In addition, the advantage of fusion in preventing the occurrence of spinal deformity should not to be ignored. However, because of the lack of high quality randomized controlled trials and adequate data, the safety and validity of LAMP was undermined.