World Neurosurg
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Treatment strategies for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) of the corpus callosum have remained limited to stereotactic biopsy in many cases owing to the morbidity resulting from aggressive surgical resection. ⋯ Although our case series was small, we have demonstrated for the first time, to the best of our knowledge, that bilateral LITT is a safe and effective treatment of GBM of the corpus callosum. Given the known benefit of near gross total resection for high-grade glioma, we believe LITT might improve survival for these patients who otherwise would have undergone biopsy.
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Long-term outcomes after surgical treatment and intensive care have not been investigated in elderly patients with poor-grade aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). This study aimed to analyze 12-month outcomes and prognostic factors of patients with poor-grade aSAH who were at least age 70 years. ⋯ The absence of delayed cerebral ischemia and small fluctuations in the average absolute daily difference from the normal sodium levels were independently associated with good neurologic outcomes at 12 months in elderly patients. Intracerebral hemorrhage did not appear to affect long-term outcomes. These findings suggest that elderly patients with severe subarachnoid hemorrhage should not be excluded from receiving surgical treatment on the basis of their age alone.
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Although most meningiomas will be benign, a small proportion will have atypical or anaplastic histologic features and will exhibit more aggressive behavior. The treatment of these tumors has been controversial, especially for patients with recurrence after resection and radiotherapy. We have presented a large series of atypical and anaplastic meningiomas treated with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). ⋯ High-risk meningiomas are a heterogeneous group of tumors with a propensity for multiple failures. The most common pattern of relapse after SRS was distant. However, local control remains an issue. Further studies evaluating dose-escalation strategies are warranted.
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Solid/cystic hemangioblastomas are rare, and they lack a systematic description. We clarify the epidemiology, clinical features, imaging characteristics, and surgical outcomes of sporadic solid/cystic hemangioblastomas in the cerebellum. ⋯ Cerebellar sporadic solid/cystic hemangioblastomas are rare and usually affect elderly people. The combination of computed tomography angiography and magnetic resonance imaging may improve the preoperative diagnosis. Solid/cystic hemangioblastomas showed the lowest rate of gross total resection as a result of the obscure brain-tumor interface.
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Comparative Study
Decompressive Craniectomy in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage - A comparison to standard craniotomy with propensity matched analysis.
Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage carries a poor prognosis with a 30-day mortality rate of 35%-52%. There is no standardized surgical technique for treatment of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. While minimally invasive techniques are popular, there has been renewed interest in decompressive craniectomy (DC). We compared surgical and functional outcomes of standard craniotomy and DC, both with hematoma evacuation, in the surgical treatment of supratentorial spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. ⋯ DC with hematoma evacuation does not appear to provide a significant advantage over standard craniotomy with regard to functional outcomes and mortality. DC may overcome the need for subsequent surgery in accommodating postoperative mass effect in residual bleeds and rebleeds but is associated with greater blood loss and longer operative duration.