Impact of 5-aminolevulinic acid fluorescence-guided surgery on the extent of resection of meningiomas--with special regard to high-grade tumors.
Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther
; 11(4): 481-90, 2014 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
In high-grade meningiomas and a subgroup of clinically aggressive benign meningiomas tumor control is still insufficient. Recently 5-ALA fluorescence in meningiomas was reported. The impact of 5-ALA fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) on surgical decision-making and extent of resection has not yet been systematically analyzed, especially not in high-grade meningiomas. The present study deals with three main questions regarding 5-ALA FGS in meningiomas to assess the potential for discriminating different WHO grades intra-operatively, to analyze the influence on surgical strategy and to evaluate the impact on extent of resection.METHODS:
Data from 31 meningiomas operated with 5-ALA FGS were retrospectively analyzed. Intraoperative fluorescence was graded by the surgeon as "no", "low" or "high". Correlations between semi-quantitative fluorescence and histological features (WHO grade) were analyzed. The influence of 5-ALA fluorescence on surgical strategy and the impact of 5-ALA FGS on degree of resection (Simpson grade and post-operative imaging) were studied. In tumors showing infiltrative growth the extent of resection of fluorescence positive tissue was evaluated.RESULTS:
The population comprised 19 WHO grade I, 8 grade II and 4 grade III tumors (61% benign and 39% high-grade meningiomas). 94% of the tumors showed positive fluorescence. Different fluorescence intensities were observed "no" in two, "high" in 12 and "low" in 17 tumors, respectively. A significant correlation between fluorescence intensity and WHO grade was found (ρ=0.557, p=0.001). 5-ALA improved the extent of resection in 3/16 (19%) of grade I and in 6/8 (75%) of grade II/III meningiomas. This improvement was not measurable by the Simpson grading as rated by the surgeon and controlled on post-operative imaging.CONCLUSIONS:
In the present population a strong correlation between fluorescence intensity and WHO grade was observed. 5-ALA FGS improved the extent of resection in meningiomas. Especially in high-grade tumors additional information on brain and neurovascular infiltration was provided. The improved resection was not measurable by Simpson's grading necessitating an additional item, which rates residual fluorescence. Long-term studies are necessary to evaluate a possible impact of FGS on recurrence and overall survival.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cirugía Asistida por Computador
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Ácido Aminolevulínico
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Neoplasias Meníngeas
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Meningioma
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Microscopía Fluorescente
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther
Asunto de la revista:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
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TERAPEUTICA
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article