Complications and Expected Outcome of Glioma Surgery
Vives K, Piepmeier J. Complications and Expected Outcome of Glioma Surgery. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 1999, 42: 289-302. PMID: 10433111, DOI: 10.1023/a:1006163328765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical resectionKarnofsky performance statusGross total resectionManagement of patientsRisk of complicationsUse of radiotherapyRisk of recurrenceHigh-grade lesionsMaximum safe resectionCareful preoperative planningHigh-grade gliomasLow-grade gliomasPerformance statusExtensive surgeryMajor complicationsProlong survivalTotal resectionNeurologic impairmentGrade lesionsSafe resectionTreatment modalitiesIntraoperative mappingGlioma surgeryIntracerebral gliomasSurvival advantage