Author:
Strand Per S.,Sagberg Lisa M.,Gulati Sasha,Solheim Ole
Abstract
Abstract
In this study, we seek to explore the incidence of and potential risk factors for postoperative infarctions after meningioma surgery, in addition to the possible association with new neurological deficits, seizures, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). A single-center cohort study was conducted, where all patients operated for an intracranial meningioma at our institution between 2007 and 2020 were screened for inclusion. Clinical data were prospectively collected in a local tumor registry, and HRQoL was assessed using both generic and disease-specific instruments. In total, 327 meningioma operations were included, and early postoperative MRIs showed peritumoral infarctions in 114 (34.9%). Median infarction volume was 4.5 ml (interquartile range 2.0–9.5) and 43 (37.7%) of the infarctions were rim-shaped, 44 (38.6%) were sector-shaped, 25 (21.9%) were a combination of rim- and sector-shaped, and two (1.8%) were remote infarctions. Permanent neurological deficits were seen in 22 patients (6.7%) and deficits were associated with infarctions (p < 0.001). There was no difference in frequency of registered postoperative epilepsy between patients with versus without infarctions. Patients with infarctions reported more future uncertainty; otherwise, there were no significant differences in disease specific HRQoL between patients with versus without infarctions. In this study, we found that peritumoral infarctions after meningioma resection are common. Most patients with permanent neurological deficits had infarctions. Yet, most infarctions were small, and although sometimes symptomatic on individual level, infarctions did not lead to significant deterioration of HRQoL on group level.
Funder
NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Neurology (clinical),General Medicine,Surgery
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