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ArticleActa neurochirurgica2023

Predictors of recurrence after surgical resection of parafalcine and parasagittal meningiomas.

Omaditya Khanna, Adam Barsouk, Arbaz A Momin, Aria Mahtabfar, Carrie E Andrews, Karim Hafazalla, Matthews Lan, Pious D Patel, Michael P Baldassari, David W Andrews and 3 more

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Omaditya KhannaDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.
Adam BarsoukSidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Arbaz A MominDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1076-2933
Aria MahtabfarDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.
Carrie E AndrewsDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.
Karim HafazallaDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.
Matthews LanDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.
Pious D PatelDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.
Michael P BaldassariDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.
David W AndrewsDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.
James J EvansDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.
Christopher J FarrellDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.
Kevin D JudyDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA. kevin.judy@jefferson.edu.

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purposeOwing to their vicinity near the superior sagittal sinus, parasagittal and parafalcine meningiomas are challenging tumors to surgically resect. In this study, we investigate key factors that portend increased risk of recurrence after surgery.

methodsThis is a retrospective study of patients who underwent resection of parasagittal and parafalcine meningiomas at our institution between 2012 and 2018. Relevant clinical, radiographic, and histopathological variables were selected for analysis as predictors of tumor recurrence.

resultsA total of 110 consecutive subjects (mean age: 59.4 ± 15.2 years, 67.3% female) with 74 parasagittal and 36 parafalcine meningiomas (92 WHO grade 1, 18 WHO grade 2/3), are included in the study. A total of 37 patients (33.6%) exhibited recurrence with median follow-up of 42 months (IQR: 10-71). In the overall cohort, parasagittal meningiomas exhibited shorter progression-free survival compared to parafalcine meningiomas (Kaplan-Meier log-rank p = 0.045). On univariate analysis, predictors of recurrence include WHO grade 2/3 vs. grade 1 tumors (p < 0.001), higher Ki-67 indices (p < 0.001), partial (p = 0.04) or complete sinus invasion (p < 0.001), and subtotal resection (p < 0.001). Multivariable Cox regression analysis revealed high-grade meningiomas (HR: 3.62, 95% CI: 1.60-8.22; p = 0.002), complete sinus invasion (HR: 3.00, 95% CI: 1.16-7.79; p = 0.024), and subtotal resection (HR: 3.10, 95% CI: 1.38-6.96; p = 0.006) as independent factors that portend shorter time to recurrence.

conclusionThis study identifies several pertinent factors that confer increased risk of recurrence after resection of parasagittal and parafalcine meningiomas, which can be used to devise appropriate surgical strategy to achieve improved patient outcomes.

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Meningeal NeoplasmsMeningiomaAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRetrospective StudiesSuperior Sagittal SinusKi-67MeningiomaParafalcineParasagittalSindouSuperior sagittal sinus

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