Sodium Fluorescein-Guided Surgery for Resection of Brain Metastases from Lung Cancer: A Consecutive Case Series Study and Literature Review.

ABSTRACT: (1) Introduction and objective: Surgical resection plays an important role in the multidisciplinary treatment of lung cancer patients with brain metastases (BMs). Precisely distinguishing the tumor border intraoperatively to improve and maximize the extent of resection (EOR) without causing permanent neurological defects is crucial but still challenging. Therefore, we introduced our experience of utilizing sodium fluorescein (SF) in microneurosurgery of BMs from lung cancer. This study aims to evaluate whether the use of SF-guided surgery has a positive impact on postoperative outcomes. (2) Materials and methods: A retrospective study was performed to collect data on a consecutive case series of patients with BMs from lung cancer who underwent surgical resection from January 2020 to Decemb

SUBMITTER: Cheng X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9913632 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature