Counterbalancing risks and gains from extended resections in malignant glioma surgery: a supplemental analysis from the randomized 5-aminolevulinic acid glioma resection study. Clinical article

Stummer, Walter, Tonn, Jörg-Christian, Mehdorn, Hubertus Maximilian, Nestler, Ulf, Franz, Kea, Goetz, Claudia, Bink, Andrea and Pichlmeier, Uwe (2011) Counterbalancing risks and gains from extended resections in malignant glioma surgery: a supplemental analysis from the randomized 5-aminolevulinic acid glioma resection study. Clinical article. Journal of neurosurgery 114 (3), pp. 613-623.

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Abstract

Extended resections performed using a tool such as 5-ALA-derived tumor fluorescence, carries the risk of temporary impairment of neurological function. However, risks are higher in patients with deficits unresponsive to steroids.

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Article

Date:

2011

Additional Information (public):

ALA-Glioma Study Group

Institutions:

Medicine > Zentren des Universitätsklinikums Regensburg > Zentrum für Hirntumore (ZHT)

Identification Number:

Value	Type
20397896	PubMed ID
10.3171/2010.3.JNS097	DOI

Classification:

Notation	Type
Adult	MESH
Aged	MESH
Aminolevulinic Acid/diagnostic use	MESH
Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use	MESH
Brain Neoplasms/surgery	MESH
Consciousness Disorders	MESH
Dexamethasone/therapeutic use	MESH
Endpoint Determination	MESH
Female	MESH
Fluorescence	MESH
Glioma/surgery	MESH
Humans	MESH
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted	MESH
Kaplan-Meier Estimate	MESH
Karnofsky Performance Status	MESH
Magnetic Resonance Imaging	MESH
Male	MESH
Middle Aged	MESH
Nervous System Diseases/etiology	MESH
Neurosurgical Procedures/methods	MESH
Photosensitizing Agents/diagnostic use	MESH
Postoperative Complications/etiology	MESH
Preoperative Care	MESH
Risk Assessment	MESH
Surgery, Computer-Assisted/methods	MESH
Treatment Outcome	MESH
Young Adult	MESH