Impact of surgical methodology on the complication rate and functional outcome of patients with a single brain metastasis

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PATEL A. J., SUKI D., Hatiboglu M. A., RAO V. Y., FOX B. D., SAWAYA R.

JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, cilt.122, sa.5, ss.1132-1143, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 122 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3171/2014.9.jns13939
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1132-1143
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: brain metastases, en bloc, craniotomy, complications, functional outcome, oncology, SOLID TUMOR-METASTASIS, POSTOPERATIVE RADIOTHERAPY, STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY, PROGNOSTIC-FACTORS, CLINICAL ARTICLE, LOCAL RECURRENCE, COMPARATIVE RISK, NECK-SURGERY, MAJOR HEAD, RESECTION
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

OBJECT Brain metastases are the most common intracranial neoplasms and are on the increase. As radiation side effects are increasingly better understood, more patients are being treated with surgery alone with varying outcomes. The authors previously reported that en bloc resection of a single brain metastasis was associated with decreased incidences of leptomeningeal disease and local recurrence compared with piecemeal resection. However, en bloc resection is often feared to cause an increased incidence of postoperative complications. This study aimed to answer this question.