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Is supratotal resection achievable in low-grade gliomas? Feasibility, putative factors, safety, and functional outcome.

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OBJECTIVE:Surgery for low-grade gliomas (LGGs) aims to achieve maximal tumor removal and maintenance of patients' functional integrity. Because extent of resection is one of the factors affecting the natural history of LGGs, surgery could be extended further than total resection toward a supratotal resection, beyond tumor borders detectable on FLAIR imaging. Supratotal resection is highly debated, mainly due to a lack of evidence of its feasibility and safety. The authors explored the intraoperative feasibility of supratotal resection and its short- and long-term impact on functional integrity in a large cohort of patients. The role of some putative factors in the achievement of supratotal resection was also studied. METHODS:Four hundred forty-nine patients with a presumptive radiological diagnosis of LGG consecutively admitted to the neurosurgical oncology service at the University of Milan over a 5-year period were enrolled. In all patients, a policy was adopted to perform surgery according to functional boundaries, aimed at achieving a supratotal resection whenever possible, without any patient or tumor a priori selection. Feasibility, general safety, and tumor or patient putative factors possibly affecting the achievement of a supratotal resection were analyzed. Postsurgical patient functional performance was evaluated in five cognitive domains (memory, language, praxis, executive functions, and fluid intelligence) using a detailed neuropsychological evaluation and quality of life (QOL) examination. RESULTS:Total resection was feasible in 40.8% of patients, and supratotal resection in 32.3%. The achievement of a supratotal versus total resection was independent of age, sex, education, tumor volume, deep extension, location, handedness, appearance of tumor border, vicinity to eloquent sites, surgical mapping time, or surgical tools applied. Supratotal resection was associated with a long clinical history and histological grade II, suggesting that reshaping of brain networks occurred. Although a consistent amount of apparently MRI-normal brain was removed with this approach, the procedure was safe and did not carry additional risk to the patient, as demonstrated by detailed neuropsychological evaluation and QOL examination. This approach also improved seizure control. CONCLUSIONS:Supratotal resection is feasible and safe in routine clinical practice. These results show that a long clinical history may be the main factor associated with its achievement.

journal_name

J Neurosurg

journal_title

Journal of neurosurgery

authors

Rossi M,Ambrogi F,Gay L,Gallucci M,Conti Nibali M,Leonetti A,Puglisi G,Sciortino T,Howells H,Riva M,Pessina F,Navarria P,Franzese C,Simonelli M,Rudà R,Bello L

doi

10.3171/2019.2.JNS183408

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-05-17 00:00:00

pages

1692-1705

issue

eissn

0022-3085

issn

1933-0693

pii

2019.2.JNS183408

journal_volume

132

pub_type

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Is supratotal resection achievable in low-grade gliomas? Feasibility, putative factors, safety, and functional outcome.