Two out of three of octogenarians benefitted from delayed resection of spinal meningiomas

Ville Vasankari*, Roel Hubert Louis Haeren, Mika Niemela, Miikka Korja

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Abstract

Background: Can elderly patients with thoracic meningioma and severe paraparesis benefit from delayed surgery?

Case Description: Two out of three octogenarians with severe preoperative paraparesis (all wheelchair-bound) were able to walk again following delayed (60-120 days from onset of deficit) surgical resection of thoracic spinal meningiomas.

Conclusion: Two out of three octogenarians with thoracic meningiomas causing severe paraparesis benefitted from the delayed (i.e. from 60 to 289 days) surgical resection of their tumors.

Original languageEnglish
Article number593
JournalSurgical Neurology International
Volume12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

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