Fabio Cofano, Andrea Bianconi, Raffaele De Marco, Elena Consoli, Pietro Zeppa, Francesco Bruno, Alessia Pellerino, Flavio Panico, Luca Francesco Salvati, Francesca Rizzo, Alberto Morello, Roberta Rudà, Giovanni Morana, Antonio Melcarne, Diego Garbossa
Given the importance of maximizing resection for prognosis in patients with HGG and the potential risks associated with ventricle opening, this study aimed to assess the actual increase in post-surgical complications related to lateral ventricle opening and its influence on OS and PFS. A retrospective study was conducted on newly diagnosed HGG, dividing the patients into two groups according to whether the lateral ventricle was opened (69 patients) or not opened (311 patients). PFS, OS, subependymal dissemination, distant parenchymal recurrences, the development of hydrocephalus and CSF leak were considered outcome measures...
April 19, 2024: Cancers