Awake craniotomies for epileptic gliomas: intraoperative and postoperative seizure control and prognostic factors

Journal of Neuro-oncology
Yu-Chi WangPin-Yuan Chen

Abstract

Awake craniotomy is well-established for tumors resected in eloquent brain areas. Whether awake craniotomy provides improved seizure control in patients with epileptic gliomas has not been well evaluated. This study analyzed the incidence, risk factors and outcome of seizures during and following awake craniotomies for patients presenting with epilepsy and glioma. Forty-one patients undergoing awake craniotomies for epileptic gliomas were retrospectively analyzed. Postoperative seizure was defined as either early (postoperative day 7 + before) or late onset (after postoperative day 7). Neurologic function was assessed with modified Rankin Scales (mRS) and seizure outcome was assessed using International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) classification. Multivariable logistic regression was used for clinical variables associated with postoperative seizures. Three patients (7.3%) had intraoperative seizures however did not fail the awake craniotomies. Mean mRS before and after the awake craniotomies were 2.4 and 2.1, respectively (P = 0.032). Fourteen (34.1%) patients had early seizures, which caused longer hospitalization than those without early seizures (P = 0.03). Surgical resection to isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) mutation ...Continue Reading

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