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Robot-Assisted "Postage-Stamp" Vertebrotomy for Spinal Tumor Resection: Case Report
Carlo Brembilla1, Gabriele Capo1, Mario De Robertis1,2
1Department of Neurosurgery, IRCSS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy.
Journal of Clinical Medicine
|June 12, 2026
Summary
Robot-assisted surgery enabled successful margin extension for a thoracic chondrosarcoma, achieving negative margins and preserving patient function. This approach offers a potential option for complex spinal oncology cases.
Area of Science:
- Spinal Oncology
- Robotic Surgery
- Surgical Oncology
Background:
- Achieving adequate oncological margins in thoracic costovertebral junction tumors is challenging due to complex anatomy and the need for neurological preservation.
- Incomplete resection of chondrosarcoma can lead to positive margins, requiring further intervention.
