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Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance surgery

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Omer Kamal, M.D.[2]

Overview

Overview

Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with MGUS. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with skeletal fractures. Procedures like kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty are usually performed for vertebral fractures.

Surgery

Surgery

Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with MGUS. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with skeletal fractures. Procedures like kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty are usually performed for vertebral fractures.[1] Surgery is usually reserved for patients with skeletal fractures[2]

References

References

  1. Berenson JR, Anderson KC, Audell RA, Boccia RV, Coleman M, Dimopoulos MA, Drake MT, Fonseca R, Harousseau JL, Joshua D, Lonial S, Niesvizky R, Palumbo A, Roodman GD, San-Miguel JF, Singhal S, Weber DM, Zangari M, Wirtschafter E, Yellin O, Kyle RA (July 2010). “Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance: a consensus statement”. Br. J. Haematol. 150 (1): 28–38. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2141.2010.08207.x. PMID 20507313.
  2. Berenson JR, Anderson KC, Audell RA, Boccia RV, Coleman M, Dimopoulos MA, Drake MT, Fonseca R, Harousseau JL, Joshua D, Lonial S, Niesvizky R, Palumbo A, Roodman GD, San-Miguel JF, Singhal S, Weber DM, Zangari M, Wirtschafter E, Yellin O, Kyle RA (July 2010). “Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance: a consensus statement”. Br. J. Haematol. 150 (1): 28–38. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2141.2010.08207.x. PMID 20507313.

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