1999
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
1987
Observations on the current treatment of low-grade astrocytic tumors of the cerebral hemispheres.
Piepmeier J. Observations on the current treatment of low-grade astrocytic tumors of the cerebral hemispheres. Journal Of Neurosurgery 1987, 67: 177-81. PMID: 3598677, DOI: 10.3171/jns.1987.67.2.0177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-grade astrocytic tumorsComputerized tomographyCerebral hemispheresAstrocytic tumorsPreoperative neurological examinationUse of CTCurrent treatment methodsTreatment methodsPatient ageNeurological examinationTotal resectionTumor locationCurrent treatmentIntravenous administrationCT scanEarly diagnosisSurvival timeTumor enhancementContrast materialOptimal managementOnly factorPatientsLesionsOutcome statisticsTumors