Research Article

Sodium Fluorescein-Guided Resection under the YELLOW 560 nm Surgical Microscope Filter in Malignant Gliomas: Our First 38 Cases Experience

Table 1

Clinical characteristics in summary.

NumberAge/sexSymptoms/signsLocalizationTumor size (cm3)Pathology% of resectionNumber of biopsies

(1)67FHeadache, aphasiaLT/P/O179.52GBM1001
(2)47MSeizure, somnolenceLT/P/O70.56GBM1001
(3)38MHeadache, dizziness, blurred visionLP/O18GBM1001
(4)57MHeadache, dizzinessRF40.18GBM1001
(5)30FHeadache, vomitRTP50.975GBM1001
(6)32FHeadacheLF/T51.324GBM1001
(7)61MHeadache, dizzinessRT/O23.161GBM1001
(8)51MHeadache, vomit, somnolenceBF62.54GBM1001
(9)64FHeadache, dizzinessRF65.52GBM1001
(10)42MAconuresis, IICPRF221.4GBM1001
(11)42MSeizureRF15.732AA (WHO III)1004
(12)71FHeadache, somnolenceRT/P126.759GBM1002
(13)49MRecurrentRF26.4DA (partial AA, WHO III)1007
(14)62FAphasia, right prosopoplegiaLF68.04GBM1003
(15)48FHeadache, left hemiparesisLF/T/I84.48GBM1005
(16)66MHeadache, somnolenceLP/O122.4GBM88.66
(17)36FHeadache, IICPRF/T28.7GA (partial AA, WHO III)1002
(18)50FHeadache, left hemiparesis, IICPRF37.44GBM1002
(19)71FLeft hemiparesisLF/P36GBM1005
(20)49MSeizureRF70.119OD (WHO III)1005
(21)35MSeizureLF49.02OD (WHO III)1002
(22)49FRecurrentRF/T/I94.875rGBM99.64
(23)58MSeizureLF6.048GBM1001
(24)41FHeadache, aphasiaLF/T/P81.567AA (WHO III)1003
(25)61FSeizureRF/T/I21.06DA (partial AA, WHO III)1002
(26)26FSeizureLF44OD (WHO III)1004
(27)34FRecurrentLF13.888rGBM1008
(28)45MSeizure, left hemiparesisRP36AA (WHO III)1002
(29)42FNausea, IICPRT30.636AA (WHO III)1001
(30)32MSeizure, right tendon hyperreflexiaLF13.32GBM1003
(31)63MHeadache, somnolenceRF23.826GBM1001
(32)65MHeadache, somnolenceLF28.35GBM1001
(33)62FHeadache, somnolenceLF/T40.572GBM1001
(34)46MHeadache, comaRT/P/O80.276GBM82.91
(35)46MRecurrentRT/P/O385.92GBM1001
(36)61MMemory deterioration, visual field defectLT56.925GBM1001
(37)56FHeadacheRP19.448GBM1001
(38)56FHeadache, left hemiparesisRPO32.2GBM1001

F: female, M: male, L: left, R: right, T: temporal lobe, P: parietal lobe, O: occipital lobe, I: insular lobe, GBM: glioblastoma multiforme, rGBM: recurrent glioblastoma multiforme, AA: anaplastic astrocytoma, DA: diffuse astrocytomas, OD: oligodendrogliomas, and GA: gemistocytic astrocytoma.