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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2022

Effect of perioperative seizures on mortality and recurrence in patients with brain metastases.

Yilong Zheng, Yuxiu Yang, Min Hui Ng, Adrienne Yu Hsiang Chew, Chun Peng Goh, Christopher Yuan Kit Chua, Rahul Rathakrishnan, Yvonne Ang, Andrea Li Ann Wong, Balamurugan Vellayappan and 4 more

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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14 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yilong ZhengYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Yuxiu YangYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Min Hui NgYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Adrienne Yu Hsiang ChewYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Chun Peng GohDivision of Neurosurgery, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
Christopher Yuan Kit ChuaDivision of Neurology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
Rahul RathakrishnanDivision of Neurology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
Yvonne AngDepartment of Hemotology-Oncology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
Andrea Li Ann WongDepartment of Hemotology-Oncology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
Balamurugan VellayappanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
Kejia TeoDivision of Neurosurgery, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
Vincent Diong Weng NgaDivision of Neurosurgery, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
Tseng Tsai YeoDivision of Neurosurgery, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
Mervyn Jun Rui LimDivision of Neurosurgery, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
National University Health System · SGNational University of Singapore · SG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To identify the independent risk factors for 30-day perioperative seizures, as well as to evaluate the effect of perioperative seizures on overall mortality and tumor recurrence among patients who underwent surgical resection of brain metastases. Methods: Patients who underwent surgical resection of brain metastases at our institution between 2011 and 2019 were included. 30-day perioperative seizures were defined as the presence of any preoperative or postoperative seizures diagnosed by a neurosurgeon or neurologist within 30 days of metastases resection. Independent risk factors for 30-day perioperative seizures were evaluated using multivariate logistic regression models. Kaplan-Meier plots and Cox regression models were constructed to evaluate the effects of 30-day perioperative seizures on overall mortality and tumor recurrence. Subgroup analyses were conducted for 30-day preoperative and 30-day postoperative seizures. Results: A total of 158 patients were included in the analysis. The mean (SD) age was 59.3 (12.0) years, and 20 (12.7%) patients had 30-day perioperative seizures. The presence of 30-day preoperative seizures (OR=41.4; 95% CI=4.76, 924; p=0.002) was an independent risk factor for 30-day postoperative seizures. Multivariate Cox regression revealed that any 30-day perioperative seizure (HR=3.25; 95% CI=1.60, 6.62; p=0.001) was independently and significantly associated with overall mortality but not tumor recurrence (HR=1.95; 95% CI=0.78, 4.91; p=0.154). Conclusions: Among patients with resected brain metastases, the presence of any 30-day perioperative seizure was independently associated with overall mortality. This suggests that 30-day perioperative seizures may be a prognostic marker of poor outcome. Further research evaluating this association as well as the effect of perioperative antiepileptic drugs in patients with resected brain metastases may be warranted.

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brain cancerbrain tumorepilepsyresectionsurvival

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