Outcomes of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumor Surgery in Older Versus Younger Adults: A Multicenter Subanalysis Study by the Neurospinal Society of Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Intramedullary spinal cord tumors (IMSCTs) are uncommon and difficult to treat. Studies examining the efficacy of rare IMSCT surgery in the elderly are limited. We conducted a subanalysis using multicenter retrospective-historical data provided by the Japan Neurospinal Society to compare surgical outcomes between older and younger adults with IMSCTs.

Methods

We classified patients with IMSCTs into younger (aged 18-64 years) or older ( ≥ 65 years) groups. The primary outcomes of "improved" or "worsened" from the preoperative period to 6 months after surgery were evaluated using the modified McCormick scale (mMCs). A favorable outcome was defined as an mMCs grade of I/II at 6 months.

Results

Among 841 patients registered, there were 658 younger (78.2%) and 183

SUBMITTER: Kageyama H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10323344 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature