Effectiveness and Safety of Ultra-low-dose Fluorescein Sodium-Guided Resection of Malignant Glioma

Abstract

This study analyzed the effectiveness and safety of ultra-low dose fluorescein sodium (FL)-guided malignant glioma resection and its potential to predict the pathological characteristics of glioma. Sixty patients who underwent FL-guided glioma resection were randomly divided into test (1mg/kg) and control (5mg/kg) groups. A retrospective analysis included 30 patients with gliomas who did not undergo FL-guided surgery; these patients were included as a blank control group. Surgical outcomes, Karnofsky performance scores (KPS), and progression-free survival (PFS) at 6months postoperatively were compared between the 3 groups. The sensitivity and specificity of FL and the relationship between the intensity of FL and Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) or Ki-67 expression were compared. The total tumor resection rates in the test, control, and blank control groups were 90% (27/30), 86.7% (26/30), and 60% (18/30), respectively. There were significant differences (P < 0.05) in the extent of resection, KPS, and PFS at 6months after surgery between the test and control groups and the blank control group; however, no significant differences (P > 0.05) were observed between the test and control groups. The intensity of FL and the Ki67 positivity rate (P < 0.05) were directly proportional, but this relationship was not observed with GFAP. Ultra-low-dose FL-guided resection of malignant gliomas is safe and effective. The Ki67 positivity rate was directly proportional to the intensity of FL, indicating its potential to predict gliomas during pathological examination.