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Duffau H. Damaging a few millimeters of the deep white matter tracts during glioma surgery may result in a large-scale brain disconnection. J Neurosurg 2023; 140:311-314. [PMID: 37874685 DOI: 10.3171/2023.6.jns231048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Low-Grade Glioma Case Series: Lessons Learned from an Evolving 10-Year Single-Institution Multidisciplinary Team Practice. World Neurosurg 2021; 151:e47-e57. [PMID: 33781942 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.03.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Low-grade gliomas are a heterogeneous group with significant changes in their management during the last decade. OBJECTIVE To assess how our multidisciplinary team approach to the management of low-grade glioma has evolved over the past 10 years and its implications for outcomes. METHODS Retrospective single-center cohort study of adult patients with a pathologically confirmed diagnosis of World Health Organization grade II glioma between 2009 and 2018. Demographic, clinical, and pathologic data were collected. RESULTS Ninety-five patients were included. There was a statistically significant difference in the surgical approach, with more patients having gross total resection (45.7% vs. 18.4%) and fewer patients having a biopsy (21.8% vs. 49.0%) (P = 0.002) after 2014. There was a significantly better overall survival after 2014 (<2014, 16.3%; ≥2014, 0 deaths; P = 0.010) measured at the mean time of follow-up. The use of adjuvant chemotherapy (P = 0.045) and radiotherapy (P = 0.001) significantly decreased after 2014. A subgroup analysis showed that the impact of extent of surgical resection was the greatest for survival in the 1p19q noncodeleted tumors (P = 0.029) and for seizure outcomes in the 1p19q codeleted group (P = 0.018). There was no statistically significant increase in neurologic disability with more radical surgery, incorporating intraoperative neuromonitoring, as measured by modified Rankin Scale score (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS More radical surgery was associated with increased survival, less need for postoperative adjuvant therapy and better seizure control, without significant morbidity. Molecular markers are useful tools for stratification of benefits after such surgery.
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Li YC, Chiu HY, Lin YJ, Chen KT, Hsu PW, Huang YC, Chen PY, Wei KC. The Merits of Awake Craniotomy for Glioblastoma in the Left Hemispheric Eloquent Area: One Institution Experience. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2020; 200:106343. [PMID: 33158628 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.106343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Awake craniotomy (AC) with intraoperative stimulation mapping is the standard treatment for gliomas, especially those on the eloquent cortex. Many studies have reported survival benefits with the use of AC in patients with glioma, however most of these studies have focused on low-grade glioma. The aim of this study was to evaluate the experience of one treatment center over 10 years for resection of left hemispheric eloquent glioblastoma. METHODS This retrospective analysis included 48 patients with left hemispheric eloquent glioblastoma who underwent AC and 61 patients who underwent surgery under general anesthesia (GA) between 2008 and 2018. Perioperative risk factors, extent of resection (EOR), preoperative and postoperative Karnofsky Performance Score (KPS), progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were assessed. RESULTS The postoperative KPS was significantly lower in the GA patients compared to the AC patients (p = 0.002). The EOR in the GA group was 90.2% compared to 94.9% in the AC group (p = 0.003). The mean PFS was 18.9 months in the GA group and 23.2 months in the AC group (p = 0.001). The mean OS was 25.5 months in all patients, 23.4 months in the GA group, and 28.1 months in the AC group (p < 0.001). In multivariate analysis, the EOR and preoperative KPS independently predicted better OS. CONCLUSION The patients with left hemispheric eloquent glioblastoma in this study had better neurological outcomes, maximal tumor removal, and better PFS and OS after AC than surgery under GA. Awake craniotomy should be performed in these patients if the resources are available.
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- Ying-Ching Li
- Department of Neurosurgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Neurosurgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan.
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- School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Neurosurgery, New Taipei Municipal Tucheng Hospital (Built and Operated by Chang Gung Medical Foundation), Tucheng, Taipei, Taiwan
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Hameed NUF, Qiu T, Zhuang D, Lu J, Yu Z, Wu S, Wu B, Zhu F, Song Y, Chen H, Wu J. Transcortical insular glioma resection: clinical outcome and predictors. J Neurosurg 2019; 131:706-716. [PMID: 30485243 DOI: 10.3171/2018.4.jns18424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Insular lobe gliomas continue to challenge neurosurgeons due to their complex anatomical position. Transcortical and transsylvian corridors remain the primary approaches for reaching the insula, but the adoption of one technique over the other remains controversial. The authors analyzed the transcortical approach of resecting insular gliomas in the context of patient tumor location based on the Berger-Sinai classification, achievable extents of resection (EORs), overall survival (OS), and postsurgical neurological outcome. METHODS The authors studied 255 consecutive cases of insular gliomas that underwent transcortical tumor resection in their division. Tumor molecular pathology, location, EOR, postoperative neurological outcome for each insular zone, and the accompanying OS were incorporated into the analysis to determine the value of this surgical approach. RESULTS Lower-grade insular gliomas (LGGs) were more prevalent (63.14%). Regarding location, giant tumors (involving all insular zones) were most prevalent (58.82%) followed by zone I+IV (anterior) tumors (20.39%). In LGGs, tumor location was an independent predictor of survival (p = 0.003), with giant tumors demonstrating shortest patient survival (p = 0.003). Isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) mutation was more likely to be associated with giant tumors (p < 0.001) than focal tumors located in a regional zone. EOR correlated with survival in both LGG (p = 0.001) and higher-grade glioma (HGG) patients (p = 0.008). The highest EORs were achieved in anterior-zone LGGs (p = 0.024). In terms of developing postoperative neurological deficits, patients with giant tumors were more susceptible (p = 0.038). Postoperative transient neurological deficit was recorded in 12.79%, and permanent deficit in 15.70% of patients. Patients who developed either transient or permanent postsurgical neurological deficits exhibited poorer survival (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The transcortical surgical approach can achieve maximal tumor resection in all insular zones. In addition, the incorporation of adjunct technologies such as multimodal brain imaging and mapping of cortical and subcortical eloquent brain regions into the transcortical approach favors postoperative neurological outcomes, and prolongs patient survival.
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- N U Farrukh Hameed
- 1Glioma Surgery Division, Neurosurgery Department of Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
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- 1Glioma Surgery Division, Neurosurgery Department of Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
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- 1Glioma Surgery Division, Neurosurgery Department of Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
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- 1Glioma Surgery Division, Neurosurgery Department of Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
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- 1Glioma Surgery Division, Neurosurgery Department of Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
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- 1Glioma Surgery Division, Neurosurgery Department of Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
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- 1Glioma Surgery Division, Neurosurgery Department of Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
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- 1Glioma Surgery Division, Neurosurgery Department of Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
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- 2Department of Biostatistics, Medical School of Shanghai Jiaotong University; and
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- 3Department of Pathology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- 1Glioma Surgery Division, Neurosurgery Department of Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
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Lee HS, Park W, Kim YH, Park JC, Ahn J, Kim JH. Follow-Up and Treatment of Patients with Coexisting Brain Tumor and Intracranial Aneurysm. World Neurosurg 2019; 129:e73-e80. [PMID: 31082556 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The association of primary brain tumors with coexisting unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) has been debated, and treatment strategies have not yet been established. We evaluated the flow association between brain tumors and coexisting UIAs and the outcomes of patients with brain tumor who did not receive treatment of coexisting UIAs. METHODS The medical records of patients with coexisting UIAs and brain tumors who had undergone surgical tumor resection were retrospectively analyzed to evaluate the incidence of UIAs according to tumor type, association of arterial feeder vessels and coexisting UIAs, and the occurrence of subarachnoid hemorrhage during the follow-up period for patients who had not receive treatment for the UIAs. RESULTS Of the 55 patients, 21 (38.9%) had undergone treatment of UIAs and 33 (61.1%) had received regular follow-up examinations without UIA treatment. Two patients (6.1%) developed subarachnoid hemorrhage. Of the 33 patients with astrocytic or oligodendroglial tumors who had not undergone treatment of UIAs, 2 had experienced an interval increase. Flow-related UIAs were found to be significantly more common in patients with astrocytic or oligodendroglial tumors than in those with tumors of other histological types (P = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS The incidence of UIAs among patients with primary brain tumors appears to be greater than that in the general population. An interval increase in aneurysm size and aneurysmal rupture was observed in 2 patients with astrocytic or oligodendroglial tumors. We would recommend perioperative treatment of flow-related UIAs in patients with astrocytic or oligodendroglial tumors and noninvasive evaluations such as magnetic resonance angiography if coexisting UIAs remain untreated.
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- Heui Seung Lee
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Loit MP, Rheault F, Gayat E, Poisson I, Froelich S, Zhi N, Velut S, Mandonnet E. Hotspots of small strokes in glioma surgery: an overlooked risk? Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2019; 161:91-98. [PMID: 30415385 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-018-3717-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 10/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Small deep infarcts constitute a well-known risk of motor and speech deficit in insulo-opercular glioma surgery. However, the risk of cognitive deterioration in relation to stroke occurrence in so-called silent areas is poorly known. In this paper, we propose to build a distribution map of small deep infarcts in glioma surgery, and to analyze patients' cognitive outcome in relation to stroke occurrence. METHODS We retrospectively studied a consecutive series of patients operated on for a diffuse glioma between June 2011and June 2017. Patients with lower-grade glioma were cognitively assessed, both before and 4 months after surgery. Areas of decreased apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) on the immediate postoperative MRI were segmented. All images were registered in the MNI reference by ANTS algorithm, allowing to build a distribution map of the strokes. Stroke occurrence was correlated with the postoperative changes in semantic fluency score in the lower-grade glioma cohort. RESULTS One hundred fifteen patients were included. Areas of reduced ADC were observed in 27 out of 54 (50%) patients with a lower-grade glioma, and 25 out of 61 (41%) patients with a glioblastoma. Median volume was 1.6 cc. The distribution map revealed five clusters of deep strokes, corresponding respectively to callosal, prefrontal, insulo-opercular, parietal, and temporal tumor locations. No motor nor speech long-term deficits were caused by these strokes. Cognitive evaluations at 4 months showed that the presence of small infarcts correlated with a slight decrease of semantic fluency scores. CONCLUSION Deep small infarcts are commonly found after glioma surgery, but their actual impact in terms of patients' quality of life remains to be demonstrated. Further studies are needed to better evaluate the cognitive consequences-if any-for each of the described hotspots and to identify risk factors other than the surgery-induced damage of microvessels.
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- Marie-Pierre Loit
- Université Paris 7 Diderot, Paris, France
- Department of Neurosurgery, Lariboisière Hospital, 2 rue Ambroise Paré, 75010, Paris, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Lariboisière Hospital, 2 rue Ambroise Paré, 75010, Paris, France
- Sherbrooke Connectivity Imaging Lab (SCIL), Computer Science Department, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
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- Université Paris 7 Diderot, Paris, France
- Department of Anesthesiology, Lariboisière Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Lariboisière Hospital, 2 rue Ambroise Paré, 75010, Paris, France
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- Université Paris 7 Diderot, Paris, France
- Department of Neurosurgery, Lariboisière Hospital, 2 rue Ambroise Paré, 75010, Paris, France
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- Université Paris 7 Diderot, Paris, France
- Department of Anesthesiology, Lariboisière Hospital, Paris, France
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- Université François-Rabelais de Tours, Inserm, Imagerie et cerveau UMR U930, Tours, France
- Department of Neurosurgery, CHRU de Tours, Tours, France
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- Université Paris 7 Diderot, Paris, France.
- Department of Neurosurgery, Lariboisière Hospital, 2 rue Ambroise Paré, 75010, Paris, France.
- Frontlab, INSERM, Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle (ICM), Paris, France.
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Aleem Bhatti AU, Jakhrani NK, Parekh MA. Awake Craniotomy with Noninvasive Brain Mapping by 3-Tesla Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Excision of Low-grade Glioma: A Case of a Young Patient from Pakistan. Asian J Neurosurg 2018; 13:471-474. [PMID: 29682064 PMCID: PMC5898135 DOI: 10.4103/ajns.ajns_144_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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The past few years have seen increasing support for gross total resection in the management of low-grade gliomas (LGGs), with a greater extent of resection correlated with better overall survival, progression-free survival, and time to malignant transformation. There is consistent evidence in literature supporting extent of safe resection as a good prognostic indicator as well as positively affecting seizure control, symptomatic relief in pressure symptoms, and longer progression-free and total survival. The operative goal in most LGG cases is to maximize the extent of resection for these benefits while avoiding postoperative neurologic deficits. Several advanced invasive and noninvasive surgical techniques such as intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), fluorescence-guided surgery, intraoperative functional pathway mapping, and neuronavigation have been developed in an attempt to better achieve maximal safe resection. We present a case of LGG in a young patient with a 5-year history of refractory seizures and gradual onset walking difficulty. Serial MRI brain scans revealed a progressive increase in right frontal tumor size with substantial edema and parafalcine herniation. Noninvasive brain mapping by functional MRI (fMRI) and sleep-awake-sleep type of anesthesia with endotracheal tube insertion was utilized during an awake craniotomy. Histopathology confirmed a Grade II oligodendroglioma, and genetic analysis revealed no codeletion at 1p/19q. Neurological improvement was remarkable in terms of immediate motor improvement, and the patient remained completely seizure free on a single antiepileptic drug. There is no radiologic or clinical evidence of recurrence 6 months postoperatively. This is the first published report of an awake craniotomy for LGG in Pakistan. The contemporary concept of supratotal resection in LGGs advocates generous functional resection even beyond MRI findings rather than mere excision of oncological boundaries. This relatively aggressive approach is only possible with an awake craniotomy, which ensures preservation of functional status and thus less postoperative morbidity and better outcomes. Noninvasive mapping for intracranial space-occupying lesions, including fMRI and blood-oxygen-level dependent (BOLD) imaging modality, is an essential tool in a resource-limited setting such as Pakistan.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, South City Hospital, Clifton, Karachi, Pakistan
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Eseonu CI, Rincon-Torroella J, ReFaey K, Lee YM, Nangiana J, Vivas-Buitrago T, Quiñones-Hinojosa A. Awake Craniotomy vs Craniotomy Under General Anesthesia for Perirolandic Gliomas: Evaluating Perioperative Complications and Extent of Resection. Neurosurgery 2018; 81:481-489. [PMID: 28327900 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyx023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A craniotomy with direct cortical/subcortical stimulation either awake or under general anesthesia (GA) present 2 approaches for removing eloquent region tumors. With a reported higher prevalence of intraoperative seizures occurring during awake resections of perirolandic lesions, oftentimes, surgery under GA is chosen for these lesions. OBJECTIVE To evaluate a single-surgeon's experience with awake craniotomies (AC) vs surgery under GA for resecting perirolandic, eloquent, motor-region gliomas. METHODS Between 2005 and 2015, a retrospective analysis of 27 patients with perirolandic, eloquent, motor-area gliomas that underwent an AC were case-control matched with 31 patients who underwent surgery under GA for gliomas in the same location. All patients underwent direct brain stimulation with neuromonitoring and perioperative risk factors, extent of resection, complications, and discharge status were assessed. RESULTS The postoperative Karnofsky Performance Score (KPS) was significantly lower for the GA patients at 81.1 compared to the AC patients at 93.3 ( P = .040). The extent of resection for GA patients was 79.6% while the AC patients had an 86.3% resection ( P = .136). There were significantly more 100% total resections in the AC patients 25.9% compared to the GA group (6.5%; P = .041). Patients in the GA group had a longer mean length of hospitalization of 7.9 days compared to the AC group at 4.2 days ( P = .049). CONCLUSION We show that AC can be performed with more frequent total resections, better postoperative KPS, shorter hospitalizations, as well as similar perioperative complication rates compared to surgery under GA for perirolandic, eloquent motor-region glioma.
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- Chikezie I Eseonu
- Department of Neurological Surgery and Oncology Outcomes Lab, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neurological Surgery and Oncology Outcomes Lab, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neurological Surgery and Oncology Outcomes Lab, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neurological Surgery and Oncology Outcomes Lab, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neurological Surgery and Oncology Outcomes Lab, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neurological Surgery and Oncology Outcomes Lab, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neurological Surgery and Oncology Outcomes Lab, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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Esquenazi Y, Friedman E, Liu Z, Zhu JJ, Hsu S, Tandon N. The Survival Advantage of "Supratotal" Resection of Glioblastoma Using Selective Cortical Mapping and the Subpial Technique. Neurosurgery 2018; 81:275-288. [PMID: 28368547 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyw174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2015] [Accepted: 08/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A substantial body of evidence suggests that cytoreductive surgery is a prerequisite to prolonging survival in patients with glioblastoma (GBM). OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety and impact of "supratotal" resections beyond the zone of enhancement seen on magnetic resonance imaging scans, using a subpial technique. METHODS We retrospectively evaluated 86 consecutive patients with primary GBM, managed by the senior author, using a subpial resection technique with or without carmustine (BCNU) wafer implantation. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression was used to analyze clinical, radiological, and outcome variables. Overall impacts of extent of resection (EOR) and BCNU wafer placement were compared using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. RESULTS Mean patient age was 56 years. The median OS for the group was 18.1 months. Median OS for patients undergoing gross total, near-total, and subtotal resection were 54, 16.5, and 13.2 months, respectively. Patients undergoing near-total resection ( P = .05) or gross total resection ( P < .01) experienced statistically significant longer survival time than patients undergoing subtotal resection as well as patients undergoing ≥95% EOR ( P < .01) when compared to <95% EOR. The addition of BCNU wafers had no survival advantage. CONCLUSIONS The subpial technique extends the resection beyond the contrast enhancement and is associated with an overall survival beyond that seen in similar series where resection of the enhancement portion is performed. The effect of supratotal resection on survival exceeded the effects of age, Karnofsky performance score, and tumor volume. A prospective study would help to quantify the impact of the subpial technique on quality of life and survival as compared to a traditional resection limited to the enhancing tumor.
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- Yoshua Esquenazi
- Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery and Mischer Neuroscience Institute, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Radiology, Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery and Mischer Neuroscience Institute, Houston, Texas
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- Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery and Mischer Neuroscience Institute, Houston, Texas
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- Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery and Mischer Neuroscience Institute, Houston, Texas
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Boissonneau S, Duffau H. Identifying clinical risk in low grade gliomas and appropriate treatment strategies, with special emphasis on the role of surgery. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2017; 17:703-716. [PMID: 28608763 DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2017.1342537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Diffuse low-grade glioma (DLGG) is a chronic tumoral disease that ineluctably grows, migrates along white matter pathways, and progresses to a higher grade of malignancy. Areas covered: To determine the best individualized treatment attitude for each DLGG patient, and to redefine it over the years, i.e. to optimize the 'onco-functional balance' of serial and multimodal therapies, the understanding of the natural history of this chronic disease is crucial but not sufficient. A paradigmatic shift is to tailor the individual management according to the dynamic relationships between DLGG course and neural remodeling. In this spirit, a better knowledge of brain plasticity in a connectomal account of cerebral processing has enabled a dramatic improvement of both oncological and functional outcomes in DLGG patients, by increasing overall survival while preserving (or even improving) the quality of life. Expert commentary: Here, we propose an individualized and recursive therapeutic strategy in DLGG, leading to the concept of a 'personalized functional neuro-oncology', by emphasizing the role of early and maximal safe surgical resection(s) reliably achieved using intraoperative mapping of cortico-subcortical networks in awake patients.
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- b Department of Neurosurgery , Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier University Medical Center , Montpellier , France.,c Team "Plasticity of Central Nervous System, Stem Cells and Glial Tumors," INSERM U1051, Institute for Neurosciences of Montpellier , Montpellier University Medical Center , Montpellier , France
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Pallud J, Rigaux-Viode O, Corns R, Muto J, Lopez Lopez C, Mellerio C, Sauvageon X, Dezamis E. Direct electrical bipolar electrostimulation for functional cortical and subcortical cerebral mapping in awake craniotomy. Practical considerations. Neurochirurgie 2017; 63:164-174. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2016.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2016] [Revised: 07/22/2016] [Accepted: 08/27/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Pallud J, Mandonnet E, Corns R, Dezamis E, Parraga E, Zanello M, Spena G. Technical principles of direct bipolar electrostimulation for cortical and subcortical mapping in awake craniotomy. Neurochirurgie 2017; 63:158-163. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2016.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2016] [Revised: 11/24/2016] [Accepted: 12/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Burks JD, Conner AK, Bonney PA, Glenn CA, Smitherman AD, Ghafil CA, Briggs RG, Baker CM, Kirch NI, Sughrue ME. Frontal Keyhole Craniotomy for Resection of Low- and High-Grade Gliomas. Neurosurgery 2017; 82:388-396. [DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyx213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND
Minimally invasive techniques are increasingly being used to access intra-axial brain lesions.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a method of resecting frontal gliomas through a keyhole craniotomy and share the results with these techniques.
METHODS
We performed a retrospective review of data obtained on all patients undergoing resection of frontal gliomas by the senior author between 2012 and 2015. We describe our technique for resecting dominant and nondominant gliomas utilizing both awake and asleep keyhole craniotomy techniques.
RESULTS
After excluding 1 patient who received a biopsy only, 48 patients were included in the study. Twenty-nine patients (60%) had not received prior surgery. Twenty-six patients (54%) were diagnosed with WHO grade II/III tumors, and 22 patients (46%) were diagnosed with glioblastoma. Twenty-five cases (52%) were performed awake. At least 90% of the tumor was resected in 35 cases (73%). Three of 43 patients with clinical follow-up experienced permanent deficits.
CONCLUSION
We provide our experience in using keyhole craniotomies for resecting frontal gliomas. Our data demonstrate the feasibility of using minimally invasive techniques to safely and aggressively treat these tumors.
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- Joshua D Burks
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Michaud K, Duffau H. Surgery of insular and paralimbic diffuse low-grade gliomas: technical considerations. J Neurooncol 2016; 130:289-298. [DOI: 10.1007/s11060-016-2120-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Accepted: 04/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Incidental diffuse low-grade gliomas: from early detection to preventive neuro-oncological surgery. Neurosurg Rev 2015; 39:377-84. [DOI: 10.1007/s10143-015-0675-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2014] [Revised: 03/05/2015] [Accepted: 08/09/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Hart MG, Ypma RJF, Romero-Garcia R, Price SJ, Suckling J. Graph theory analysis of complex brain networks: new concepts in brain mapping applied to neurosurgery. J Neurosurg 2015; 124:1665-78. [PMID: 26544769 DOI: 10.3171/2015.4.jns142683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Neuroanatomy has entered a new era, culminating in the search for the connectome, otherwise known as the brain's wiring diagram. While this approach has led to landmark discoveries in neuroscience, potential neurosurgical applications and collaborations have been lagging. In this article, the authors describe the ideas and concepts behind the connectome and its analysis with graph theory. Following this they then describe how to form a connectome using resting state functional MRI data as an example. Next they highlight selected insights into healthy brain function that have been derived from connectome analysis and illustrate how studies into normal development, cognitive function, and the effects of synthetic lesioning can be relevant to neurosurgery. Finally, they provide a précis of early applications of the connectome and related techniques to traumatic brain injury, functional neurosurgery, and neurooncology.
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- Michael G Hart
- Brain Mapping Unit, Department of Psychiatry, and.,Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital; and
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- Brain Mapping Unit, Department of Psychiatry, and.,Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital; and
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Trimble G, McStravick C, Farling P, Megaw K, McKinstry S, Smyth G, Law G, Courtney H, Quigley G, Flannery T. Awake craniotomy for glioma resection: Technical aspects and initial results in a single institution. Br J Neurosurg 2015; 29:836-42. [DOI: 10.3109/02688697.2015.1054354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Boetto J, Bertram L, Moulinié G, Herbet G, Moritz-Gasser S, Duffau H. Low Rate of Intraoperative Seizures During Awake Craniotomy in a Prospective Cohort with 374 Supratentorial Brain Lesions: Electrocorticography Is Not Mandatory. World Neurosurg 2015; 84:1838-44. [PMID: 26283485 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2015.07.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2015] [Revised: 07/28/2015] [Accepted: 07/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Awake craniotomy (AC) in brain lesions has allowed an improvement of both oncologic and functional results. However, intraoperative seizures (IOSs) were reported as a cause of failure of AC. Here, we analyze the incidence, risk factors, and consequences of IOSs in a prospective cohort of 374 ACs without electrocorticography (ECoG). METHODS We performed a prospective study including all patients who underwent AC for an intra-axial supratentorial cerebral lesion from 2009-2014 in our department. Occurrence of IOS was analyzed with respect to medical and epilepsy history, tumor characteristics, operative technique, and postoperative outcomes. RESULTS The study comprised 374 patients with a major incidence of low-grade glioma (86%). Most of the patients (83%) had epilepsy history before surgery (20% had intractable seizures). Preoperative mean Karnofsky performance scale (KPS) score was 91. IOSs occurred in 13 patients (3.4%). All IOSs were partial seizures, which quickly resolved by irrigation with cold Ringer lactate. No procedure failed because of IOS, and the rate of aborted AC whatever the cause was nil. Mean stimulation current intensity for cortical and subcortical mapping was 2.25 ± 0.6 mA. Presurgical refractory epilepsy was not associated with a higher incidence of IOS. Three months after surgery, no patients had severe or disabling permanent worsening, even within the IOS group (mean KPS score of 93.7). CONCLUSIONS AC for intra-axial brain lesion can be safely and reproducibly achieved without ECoG, with a low rate of IOS and excellent functional results, even in patients with preoperative intractable epilepsy.
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- Julien Boetto
- Department of Neurosurgery, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier University Medical Center, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier University Medical Center, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier University Medical Center, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier University Medical Center, Montpellier, France; Institute for Neuroscience of Montpellier, Saint Eloi Hospital, Montpellier University Medical Center, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier University Medical Center, Montpellier, France; Institute for Neuroscience of Montpellier, Saint Eloi Hospital, Montpellier University Medical Center, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier University Medical Center, Montpellier, France; Institute for Neuroscience of Montpellier, Saint Eloi Hospital, Montpellier University Medical Center, Montpellier, France.
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Mounting evidence suggests that a more extensive surgical resection is associated with an improved life expectancy for both low-grade and high-grade glioma patients. However, radiographically complete resections are not often achieved in many cases because of the lack of sensitivity and specificity of current neurosurgical guidance techniques at the margins of diffuse infiltrative gliomas. Intraoperative fluorescence imaging offers the potential to improve the extent of resection and to investigate the possible benefits of resecting beyond the radiographic margins. Here, we provide a review of wide-field and high-resolution fluorescence-imaging strategies that are being developed for neurosurgical guidance, with a focus on emerging imaging technologies and clinically viable contrast agents. The strengths and weaknesses of these approaches will be discussed, as well as issues that are being addressed to translate these technologies into the standard of care.
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- Jonathan T C Liu
- *Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York; ‡Barrow Brain Tumor Research Center, Division of Neurosurgical Oncology, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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Basile LFH, Sato JR, Pasquini HA, Lozano MD, Nucci MP, Velasques B, Ribeiro P, Ramos RT, Anghina R. Individual topographic variability is inherent to cortical physiology but task-related differences may be noise. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0128343. [PMID: 26010428 PMCID: PMC4444270 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0128343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2014] [Accepted: 04/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The observation of highly variable sets of association neocortical areas across individuals, containing the estimated generators of Slow Potentials (SPs) and beta oscillations, lead to the persistence in individual analyses. This brought to notice an unexpected within individual topographic similarity between task conditions, despite our original interest in task-related differences. A recent related work explored the quantification of the similarity in beta topography between largely differing tasks. In this article, we used Independent Component Analysis (ICA) for the decomposition of beta activity from a visual attention task, and compared it with quiet resting, recorded by 128-channel EEG in 62 subjects. We statistically tested whether each ICA component obtained in one condition could be explained by a linear regression model based on the topographic patterns from the other condition, in each individual. Results were coherent with the previous report, showing a high topographic similarity between conditions. From an average of 12 beta component maps obtained for each task, over 80% were satisfactorily explained by the complementary task. Once more, the component maps including those considered unexplained, putatively “task-specific”, had their scalp distribution and estimated cortical sources highly variable across subjects. These findings are discussed along with other studies based on individual data and the present fMRI results, reinforcing the increasingly accepted view that individual variability in sets of active neocortical association areas is not noise, but intrinsic to cortical physiology. Actual ‘noise’, mainly stemming from group “brain averaging” and the emphasis on statistical differences as opposed to similarities, may explain the overall hardship in replication of the vast literature on supposed task-specific forms of activity, and the ever inconclusive status of a universal functional mapping of cortical association areas. A new hypothesis, that individuals may use the same idiosyncratic sets of areas, at least by their fraction of activity in the sub-delta and beta range, in various non-sensory-motor forms of conscious activities, is a corollary of the discussed variability.
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- Luis F. H. Basile
- Laboratory of Psychophysiology, Faculdade da Saúde, UMESP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Center of Mathematics, Computation and Cognition, Federal University of ABC, Santo André, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Psychophysiology, Faculdade da Saúde, UMESP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Psychophysiology, Faculdade da Saúde, UMESP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Radiology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Li T, Bai H, Wang G, Wang W, Lin J, Gao H, Wang L, Xia L, Xie X. Glioma localization and excision using direct electrical stimulation for language mapping during awake surgery. Exp Ther Med 2015; 9:1962-1966. [PMID: 26136923 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2015.2359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2014] [Accepted: 02/04/2015] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate the method and significance of the application of direct electrical stimulation (DES) to the brain mapping of language functions during glioma surgery. A retrospective analysis of clinical data was performed for 91 cases of brain functional area glioma surgery under DES from January 2003 until January 2012. Following cortical electrical stimulation, 88 patients exhibited seizures involving facial or hand movements and 91 cases experienced language disorders such as counting interruption, naming errors or anomia. The most commonly observed areas of counting interruption were distributed on the posterior part of the left anterior central gyrus (47.7%), the operculum of the left inferior frontal gyrus (24.4%) and the triangular part of the left inferior frontal gyrus (12.8%). Postoperative magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated that overall excision was achieved in 53 cases and sub-overall excision was performed in 31 cases. A total of 42 cases (46.2%) exhibited no postoperative neurological dysfunction, 39 cases (42.9%) exhibited brief language dysfunction, 27 cases (29.7%) experienced brief limb movement disorder, and one case appeared to have permanent neurological dysfunction. DES was indicated to be a reliable and noninvasive method for the intraoperative positioning of language areas, and was able to resect gliomas in the language area with maximal safety.
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- Tiandong Li
- Department of Neurosurgery, Liuhuaqiao Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510010, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Liuhuaqiao Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510010, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Liuhuaqiao Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510010, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Liuhuaqiao Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510010, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Liuhuaqiao Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510010, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Liuhuaqiao Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510010, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Liuhuaqiao Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510010, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Liuhuaqiao Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510010, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Liuhuaqiao Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510010, P.R. China
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Pallud J. A Concept Car or an All-road Car To Drive All Along Glioma Resection? World Neurosurg 2015; 84:187. [PMID: 25727306 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2015.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2015] [Accepted: 02/19/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Johan Pallud
- Department of Neurosurgery, Sainte-Anne Hospital, Paris, France; Paris Descartes University, Paris, France.
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Brennum J, Maier CM, Almdal K, Engelmann CM, Gjerris M. Primo non nocere or maximum survival in grade 2 gliomas? A medical ethical question. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2015; 157:155-64; discussion 164. [PMID: 25526721 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-014-2304-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2014] [Accepted: 12/02/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Maximum safe resection is the "gold standard" in surgical treatment of grade 2 gliomas (G2Gs), aiming to achieve maximal survival benefit with minimal risk of functional deficit. OBJECTIVE To investigate the attitude of patients and experts towards more extensive surgery with a trade-off between neurological function and survival time. METHODS Eight patients and seven experts participated in semi-structured focus group interviews. RESULTS Both patients and experts accepted the premise of balancing neurological function versus longevity. Some patients would accept an increased risk of permanent neurological deficits in order to obtain a chance of increased survival. There was a significant variance in what constituted "quality of life" both between patients and for the individual patient over time. CONCLUSIONS In important life-changing decisions there is no "one size fits all". We find that it is ethically acceptable to offer more extensive surgery than is possible within the concept of maximal safe surgery as a treatment option, when balancing the principles of beneficence, non-maleficience, autonomy and justice supports the decision. At the same time it must be remembered that even when the patients have made a well-informed decision, some will regret it. In that situation it will be our job as healthcare professionals to support them and help carry some of this burden.
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Kulikov AS, Kobyakov GL, Gavrilov AG, Lubnin AY. Awake craniotomy: analysis of complicated cases. ZHURNAL VOPROSY NEIROKHIRURGII IMENI N. N. BURDENKO 2015; 79:15-21. [PMID: 26977790 DOI: 10.17116/neiro201579615-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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UNLABELLED Awake craniotomy is recognized as method that can decrease the frequency of neurological complications after surgery for gliomas located near eloquent brain regions. Unfortunately good neurological outcome can't be ensured even by using of this technique. This paper discusses reasons and possible ways of prevention of such complications. MATERIAL AND METHODS 162 awake craniotomies were performed in our clinic. RESULTS 152 of patients were discharged from the clinic with good outcome. In 10 (6%) cases sustained severe neurological deficit was noted. These complications were associated with anatomic or ischemic injury of subcortical pathways and internal capsule. CONCLUSION Awake craniotomy is effective instrument of brain language mapping and prevention of neurological deterioration. Severe neurological complications of awake craniotomy are associated with underestimate neurosurgical risks, especially in terms of blood vessel injury and depth of resection. The main way of prevention of such complications is meticulous planning of operation and adequate using of mapping facilities.
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- A S Kulikov
- Burdenko Neurosurgery Institute, Moscow, Russia
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- Burdenko Neurosurgery Institute, Moscow, Russia
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Is There a Place for Endoscopy in Glioma Surgery? World Neurosurg 2014; 82:1020-2. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2014.08.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2014] [Accepted: 08/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Sarubbo S, De Benedictis A, Milani P, Paradiso B, Barbareschi M, Rozzanigo U, Colarusso E, Tugnoli V, Farneti M, Granieri E, Duffau H, Chioffi F. The course and the anatomo-functional relationships of the optic radiation: a combined study with 'post mortem' dissections and 'in vivo' direct electrical mapping. J Anat 2014; 226:47-59. [PMID: 25402811 DOI: 10.1111/joa.12254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Even if different dissection, tractographic and connectivity studies provided pure anatomical evidences about the optic radiations (ORs), descriptions of both the anatomical structure and the anatomo-functional relationships of the ORs with the adjacent bundles were not reported. We propose a detailed anatomical and functional study with 'post mortem' dissections and 'in vivo' direct electrical stimulation (DES) of the OR, demonstrating also the relationships with the adjacent eloquent bundles in a neurosurgical 'connectomic' perspective. Six human hemispheres (three left, three right) were dissected after a modified Klingler's preparation. The anatomy of the white matter was analysed according to systematic and topographical surgical perspectives. The anatomical results were correlated to the functional responses collected during three resections of tumours guided by cortico-subcortical DES during awake procedures. We identified two groups of fibres forming the OR. The superior component runs along the lateral wall of the occipital horn, the trigone and the supero-medial wall of the temporal horn. The inferior component covers inferiorly the occipital horn and the trigone, the lateral wall of the temporal horn and arches antero-medially to form the Meyer's Loop. The inferior fronto-occipital fascicle (IFOF) covers completely the superior OR along its entire course, as confirmed by the subcortical DES. The inferior longitudinal fascicle runs in a postero-anterior and inferior direction, covering the superior OR posteriorly and the inferior OR anteriorly. The IFOF identification allows the preservation of the superior OR in the anterior temporal resection, avoiding post-operative complete hemianopia. The identification of the superior OR during the posterior temporal, inferior parietal and occipital resections leads to the preservation of the IFOF and of the eloquent functions it subserves. The accurate knowledge of the OR course and the relationships with the adjacent bundles is crucial to optimize quality of resection and functional outcome.
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- Silvio Sarubbo
- Department of Neurosciences, Division of Neurosurgery, 'S. Chiara' Hospital, Trento, Italy; Biomedical and Surgical Sciences, Section of Neurological Psychiatric and Psychological Sciences, 'S. Anna' University-Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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Spena G, Panciani PP, Fontanella MM. Resection of supratentorial gliomas: the need to merge microsurgical technical cornerstones with modern functional mapping concepts. An overview. Neurosurg Rev 2014; 38:59-70; discussion 70. [PMID: 25328001 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-014-0578-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2014] [Revised: 04/22/2014] [Accepted: 06/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Although surgery is not curative for the majority of intracranial gliomas, radical resection has been demonstrated to influence survival and delay tumor progression. Because gliomas are very frequently located in eloquent or more generally critical areas, surgeons must always balance the maximizing resection with the need to preserve neurological function. In this overview, we tried to summarize the recent literature and our personal experience about (1) the benefits and limits of using preoperative anatomical and functional neuroimaging (anatomical MRI, DTI fiber tracking, and functional MRI), (2) the issues to consider in planning the surgical strategy, (3) the need to thoroughly understand microsurgical techniques that enable a maximal resection (subpial dissection, vascular manipulation, etc.), (4) the importance of individualizing surgical strategy especially in patients with gliomas in eloquent areas (the role of neuropsychological evaluation in redefining eloquent and non-eloquent areas), and (5) how to use intraoperative mapping techniques and understand why and when to use them. Through this paper, the reader should become more familiar with a comprehensive panel of techniques and methodologies but more importantly become aware that these recent technical advances facilitate a conceptual change from classical surgical paradigms toward a more patient-specific approach.
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- Giannantonio Spena
- Neurosurgery Department, Spedali Civili and University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy,
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Chan-Seng E, Moritz-Gasser S, Duffau H. Awake mapping for low-grade gliomas involving the left sagittal stratum: anatomofunctional and surgical considerations. J Neurosurg 2014; 120:1069-77. [DOI: 10.3171/2014.1.jns132015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Preserving function while optimizing the extent of resection is the main goal in surgery for diffuse low-grade glioma (DLGG). This is particularly relevant for DLGG involving the sagittal stratum (SS), where damage can have severe consequences. Indeed, this structure is a major crossroad in which several important fascicles run. Thus, its complex functional anatomy is still poorly understood. Subcortical electrical stimulation during awake surgery provides a unique opportunity to investigate white matter pathways. This study reports the findings on anatomofunctional correlations evoked by stimulation during resection for gliomas involving the left SS. Surgical outcomes are also detailed.
Methods
The authors performed a review of patients who underwent awake surgery for histopathologically confirmed WHO Grade II glioma involving the left SS in the neurosurgery department between August 2008 and August 2012. Information regarding clinicoradiological features, surgical procedures, and outcomes was collected and analyzed. Intraoperative electrostimulation was used to map the eloquent structures within the SS.
Results
Eight consecutive patients were included in this study. There were 6 men and 2 women, whose mean age was 41.7 years (range 32–61 years). Diagnosis was made because of seizures in 7 cases and slight language disorders in 1 case. After cortical mapping, subcortical stimulation detected functional fibers running in the SS in all patients: semantic paraphasia was generated by stimulating the inferior frontooccipital fascicle in 8 cases; alexia was elicited by stimulating the inferior longitudinal fascicle in 3 cases; visual disorders were induced by stimulating the optic radiations in 5 cases. Moreover, in front of the SS, phonemic paraphasia was evoked by stimulating the temporal part of the arcuate fascicle in 5 patients. The resection was stopped according to these functional limits in the 8 patients. After a transient postsurgical worsening, all patients recovered to normal results on examination, except for the persistence of a right superior quadrantanopia in 5 cases, with no consequences for quality of life. The 8 patients returned to a normal social and professional life. Total or subtotal resection was achieved in all cases but one.
Conclusions
The authors suggest that the use of intrasurgical electrical mapping of the white matter pathways in awake patients opens the door to extensive resection of DLGG within the left SS while preserving the quality of life. Further anatomical, clinical, radiological, and electrophysiological studies are needed for a better understanding of the functional anatomy of this complex region.
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- 2Neurology, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier University Medical Center; and
- 3Team “Plasticity of Central Nervous System Stem Cells and Glial Tumors,” INSERM U1051, Institute for Neuroscience of Montpellier, Montpellier University Medical Center, Montpellier, France
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- 1Departments of Neurosurgery and
- 3Team “Plasticity of Central Nervous System Stem Cells and Glial Tumors,” INSERM U1051, Institute for Neuroscience of Montpellier, Montpellier University Medical Center, Montpellier, France
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The persistent crucial role of the left hemisphere for language in left-handers with a left low grade glioma: a stimulation mapping study. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2014; 156:661-70; discussion 670. [PMID: 24452594 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-014-2003-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2013] [Accepted: 01/09/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Left-handers have a more bilateral language representation than right-handers. Therefore, in left-handers with a low-grade glioma (LGG) in the left hemisphere (LH), one could hypothesize that the right hemisphere (RH) might allow language compensation, at least partly, with no or only a minor persistent role of the LH in speech. However, although LGG induces language reorganization in right-handed patients, little is known in left-handers. Here, we report the first series of left-handers who underwent awake surgery for a left LGG using intraoperative mapping, in order to investigate whether there was still an involvement of LH in language. METHOD Ten consecutive left-handed patients were operated for a left LGG (three frontal, four paralimbic, one parietal, one temporal, one parieto-temporal tumor) using an awake procedure with intraoperative electrical language mapping. RESULTS Intraoperative language disorders were elicited in all cases but one by electrostimulation in the LH. Cortical language sites were detected in nine cases. Subcortical stimulation also demonstrated the crucial role of left white matter pathways in language, including the inferior occipital-frontal fascicle, arcuate fascicle, lateral segment of the superior longitudinal fascicle and fibers from the ventral premotor cortex. Moreover, stimulation of deep gray nuclei generated language disturbances in four patients. These nine patients experienced transient postoperative language worsening, supporting the persistent critical role of LH in speech. In only one patient, no language deficit was evoked intraoperatively and postoperatively. The ten patients returned to a normal life. Total or subtotal resection was achieved in all cases but one. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that, even though the RH may participate in language compensation, the LH in left-handers still plays a crucial role, despite a left slow-growing LGG. Thus, we propose to routinely consider awake surgery for left LGG removal in left-handers patients, to optimize the extent of resection while preserving language.
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Bresson D, Madadaki C, Poisson I, Habas C, Mandonnet E. Functionally tailored transcortical approach of deep-seated lesions: an alternative to the transulcal approach? a technical case report. Neurochirurgie 2013; 59:159-62; discussion 163. [PMID: 24367798 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2013.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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It is commonly believed that sulci offer a natural path to reach deep-seated lesions. However, it has also been argued that this approach carries a risk of damaging the vessels during the opening of the sulcus.We therefore were prompted to test the possibility of finding a transcortical path identified as non-functional by intraoperative brain mapping. A successful resection is presented of a left posterior is thmusclear cell ependymoma through a selected corridor based on functional mapping in an awake patient.MRI performed at 12 months showed no tumour recurrence. Pre- and postoperative extensive testing confirmed an improvement of the patient's cognitive functions. Therefore, we were able to demonstrate the feasibility of a functionally tailored transcortical approach as an alternative to the transulcal approach for deep-seated lesions. This concept should be validated in a larger patient series.
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A Plea to Pay More Attention on Anatomo-Functional Connectivity in Surgical Management of Brain Cavernomas. World Neurosurg 2013; 80:e221-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2012.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2012] [Accepted: 10/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Duffau H. The Rationale to Perform Early Resection in Incidental Diffuse Low-Grade Glioma: Toward a “Preventive Surgical Neurooncology”. World Neurosurg 2013; 80:e115-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2012.06.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2012] [Accepted: 06/21/2012] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Duffau H. The reliability of asleep-awake-asleep protocol for intraoperative functional mapping and cognitive monitoring in glioma surgery. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2013; 155:1803-4. [PMID: 23851600 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-013-1807-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2013] [Accepted: 06/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Hugues Duffau
- Department of Neurosurgery, Hôpital Gui de Chauliac, Montpellier University Medical Center, 80 Av Augustin Fliche, 34295, Montpellier, France,
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Duffau H, Mandonnet E. The "onco-functional balance" in surgery for diffuse low-grade glioma: integrating the extent of resection with quality of life. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2013; 155:951-7. [PMID: 23447053 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-013-1653-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2013] [Accepted: 02/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Diffuse low-grade glioma (DLGG) is a growing pre-cancerous tumor, often diagnosed in patients with no or only mild deficit. Maximal and early surgical resection is currently the first therapeutic option, in order to delay the malignant transformation and thus increase the overall survival. Preserving the quality of life (QoL) is nonetheless another priority. Here, our purpose is to weight the value of the extent of resection versus the neurological worsening that could be voluntarily generated by a radical resection; that is, to study the "onco-functional balance" at the individual level. To this end, we will examine DLGG involving the supplementary motor area and DLGG involving visual pathways. We will consider the benefit-risk ratio of different strategies of resection, according to the brain structures actually invaded and their plastic potential. The aim is to increase both the quantity of life and the time with a normal QoL, on the basis of strong interactions between the tumor course, brain reorganization and multistage surgical approach adapted to each patient over time. To this end, beyond the conceptual and technical issues, the most important point remains the honest and unique relationship between the surgical oncologist and the patient, based on clear and complete information about the behavior of DLGG versus the expected medical and social consequences of a resection over years. In other words, in the era of "evidence-based medicine", it is crucial to not forget "individual-based medicine" by offering tailored resections adapted to each patient.
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Basile LFH, Sato JR, Alvarenga MY, Henrique N, Pasquini HA, Alfenas W, Machado S, Velasques B, Ribeiro P, Piedade R, Anghinah R, Ramos RT. Lack of systematic topographic difference between attention and reasoning beta correlates. PLoS One 2013; 8:e59595. [PMID: 23544076 PMCID: PMC3609856 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2012] [Accepted: 02/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Based on previous evidence for individual-specific sets of cortical areas active during simple attention tasks, in this work we intended to perform within individual comparisons of task-induced beta oscillations between visual attention and a reasoning task. Since beta induced oscillations are not time-locked to task events and were first observed by Fourier transforms, in order to analyze the cortical topography of attention induced beta activity, we have previously computed corrected-latency averages based on spontaneous peaks of band-pass filtered epochs. We then used Independent Component Analysis (ICA) only to single out the significant portion of averaged data, above noise levels. In the present work ICA served as the main, exhaustive means for decomposing beta activity in both tasks, using 128-channel EEG data from 24 subjects. Given the previous observed similarity between tasks by visual inspection and by simple descriptive statistics, we now intended another approach: to quantify how much each ICA component obtained in one task could be explained by a linear combination of the topographic patterns from the other task in each individual. Our hypothesis was that the major psychological difference between tasks would not be reflected as important topographic differences within individuals. Results confirmed the high topographic similarity between attention and reasoning beta correlates in that few components in each individual were not satisfactorily explained by the complementary task, and if those could be considered "task-specific", their scalp distribution and estimated cortical sources were not common across subjects. These findings, along with those from fMRI studies preserving individual data and conventional neuropsychological and neurosurgical observations, are discussed in support of a new functional localization hypothesis: individuals use largely different sets of cortical association areas to perform a given task, but those individual sets do not change importantly across tasks that differ in major psychological processes.
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- Luis F H Basile
- Laboratory of Psychophysiology, Faculdade da Saúde, UMESP, São Paulo, Brazil.
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A new philosophy in surgery for diffuse low-grade glioma (DLGG): Oncological and functional outcomes. Neurochirurgie 2013; 59:2-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2012.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2012] [Accepted: 11/13/2012] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The dangers of magnetic resonance imaging diffusion tensor tractography in brain surgery. World Neurosurg 2013; 81:56-8. [PMID: 23376386 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2013.01.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2013] [Accepted: 01/28/2013] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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