The Outcome of Intracranial Meningioma Surgery in Octogenarians: Matched Cohort Study

Previous studies compared outcomes of intracranial meningioma surgery in octogenarians with outcomes in younger patients without accounting for different tumor locations and sizes. The aim of the current study was to evaluate outcomes of intracranial meningioma surgery in octogenarians taking into a...

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Published in:World neurosurgery 2020-12, Vol.144, p.e582-e588
Main Authors: Hadanny, Amir, Tzubery, Sappir, Hadelsberg, Uri, Gonen, Lior, Margalit, Nevo
Format: Article
Language:English
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ASA
Meningioma
Octogenarians
Outcome
Preoperative
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Summary:Previous studies compared outcomes of intracranial meningioma surgery in octogenarians with outcomes in younger patients without accounting for different tumor locations and sizes. The aim of the current study was to evaluate outcomes of intracranial meningioma surgery in octogenarians taking into account patient preoperative status and comorbidities as well as tumor properties. The study cohort included all octogenarian patients who underwent elective craniotomies for intracranial meningiomas during 2008–2020 and patients
ISSN:1878-8750
1878-8769
DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.09.001