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This systematic review aims to perform a systematic review of the literature on this topic to clarify the status of the art regarding the surgical management of MPS. A systematic review according to PRISMA criteria has been performed, including all studies written in English and involving human participants. 15 papers for a total of 44 patients were finally included in the analysis. The median follow-up was 26.6 months. The most common localization was the thoracic spine (54%). In 30 out of 44 patients (68%), preoperative medications were administered. Open surgery was performed as the first step in 37 cases (84%). Neoadjuvant treatments, including preoperative embolization were reported in 18 (41%) cases, while adjuvant treatments were administered in 23 (52%) patients. Among those patients who underwent primary aggressive tumor removal and instrumentation, 16 out of 25 patients (64%) showed stable disease with no progression at the final follow-up. However, the outcome was not reported in 14 patients. Gross total resection of the tumor and spinal reconstruction appear to offer good long-term outcomes in selected patients. Preoperative alpha-blockers and embolization appear to be useful to enhance hemodynamic stability, avoiding potential detrimental complications.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.31083\/j.jin2002053","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,7,5]],"date-time":"2021-07-05T05:04:01Z","timestamp":1625461441000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Surgical treatment of metastatic pheochromocytomas of the spine: a systematic review"],"prefix":"10.31083","volume":"20","author":[{"given":"Jacopo","family":"Visani","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Neurosurgery, Sant\u2019Anna University Hospital Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, Cona, 44124 Ferrara, Italy"},{"name":"Neurosurgery Division, M. 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