Use of intraoperative MRI for resection of gliomas / Uso de ressonância magnética intraoperatória para ressecção de gliomas

Literature has shown that extent of tumor resection has an impact on quality of life and survival of patients with gliomas. Intraoperative MRI has been used to increase resection while preserving procedure's safety. METHOD: The first five patients with gliomas operated on at the University of São Paulo using intraoperative MRI are reported. All but one patient had Karnofsky Performance Status of 100 percent before surgery. Presentation symptoms were progressive headache, seizures, behavior disturbance, one instance of hemianopsia, and another of hemiparesis. RESULTS: Gross total removal was achieved in two patients. Surgical resection was limited by tumor invasion of critical areas like the internal capsule or the mesencephalon in the remaining patients. CONCLUSION: Intra-operative MRI is an important tool that helps surgeons to remove glial tumors, however, knowledge of physiology and functional anatomy is still fundamental to avoid morbidity.

A literatura demonstra que extensão da ressecção do tumor tem impacto na qualidade de vida e sobrevida dos pacientes com gliomas. RM intraoperatória tem sido utilizada para aumentar a área de ressecção, preservando a segurança do procedimento. MÉTODO: Os cinco primeiros pacientes com gliomas operados na Universidade de São Paulo utilizando RM intraoperatória são relatados. Quatro pacientes tinham índice de Karnofsky de 100 por cento antes da cirurgia. Primeiros sintomas foram cefaléia progressiva, convulsões, distúrbios de comportamento, um caso de hemianopsia, e outro de hemiparesia. RESULTADOS: A remoção macroscópica total foi obtida em dois pacientes. A ressecção cirúrgica foi limitada pela invasão tumoral de áreas críticas como a cápsula interna ou o mesencéfalo no restante dos pacientes. CONCLUSÃO: A RM intra-operatório é uma importante ferramenta que auxilia o cirurgião para remover os tumores gliais, porém, o conhecimento da fisiologia e anatomia funcional ainda é fundamental para evitar a morbidade.

Use of intraoperative MRI for resection of gliomas.

UNLABELLED: Literature has shown that extent of tumor resection has an impact on quality of life and survival of patients with gliomas. Intraoperative MRI has been used to increase resection while preserving procedure's safety. METHOD: The first five patients with gliomas operated on at the University of São Paulo using intraoperative MRI are reported. All but one patient had Karnofsky Performance Status of 100% before surgery. Presentation symptoms were progressive headache, seizures, behavior disturbance, one instance of hemianopsia, and another of hemiparesis. RESULTS: Gross total removal was achieved in two patients. Surgical resection was limited by tumor invasion of critical areas like the internal capsule or the mesencephalon in the remaining patients. CONCLUSION: Intra-operative MRI is an important tool that helps surgeons to remove glial tumors, however, knowledge of physiology and functional anatomy is still fundamental to avoid morbidity.