Risks and neurological benefits of meningioma surgery in elderly patients compared to young patients.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

While surgery is the primary treatment choice for intracranial meningiomas in young patients, surgery in elderly patients, especially those with pre-existing comorbidities, has been the subject of repeated discussion. This study investigated the postoperative risks and neurological benefits of meningioma surgery in elderly patients compared to young patients.

Methods

In total, 768 patients were included and divided into two main groups: group I (age: ≤ 64 years; 484 young patients) and group II (age: ≥ 65 years; 284 elderly patients). Group II was subdivided into: IIa (age: 65-69 years), IIb (age: 70-79 years); and IIc (age: ≥ 80 years).

Results

The total tumor resection rate was higher in the elderly cohort than in the young cohort (84.5 and 76.2%, respe

SUBMITTER: Ahmeti H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8484216 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature