Abstract
IntroductionMaximal resection of high-grade glioma (HGG) improves progression–free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Fluorescein sodium (FL) in combination with the YELLOW 560 nm filter (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Germany) is a safe and feasible method of visualizing residual tumor tissue during brain tumor resection. Research questionWe hypothesized that use of FL positively influenced the volumetric extent of resection (EOR), PFS, and OS in patients undergoing resection of a newly diagnosed HGG. Materials and methodUsing a prospective HGG registry, we identified 347 patients (median age 62.4 years; 141 women) with preoperative high-quality magnetic resonance images for volumetric analysis. Resection was performed under white light in n = 151 (43.5%, white-light group) and under FL-guidance in n = 196 (56.5%, FL group). Sex, age, presurgical Karnofsky Performance Index (KPI), O6-Methylguanin-DNA-Methyltransferase-Gene (MGMT) status, and adjuvant treatment modalities were well balanced between the groups. Volumetric analysis was performed by quantifying pre- and postoperative tumor volume based on gadolinium-enhanced T1 sequences in a blinded fashion. ResultsIn the FL group, postoperative tumor volume was significantly smaller (p = 0.003); accordingly, quantitative EOR was significantly larger (p = 0.003). Significantly more complete resections were achieved in the FL group than in the white-light group (p = 0.003). The FL group showed significantly longer PFS (p = 0.020) and OS (p = 0.015, log rank testing). Multivariate Cox regression modelling showed age, presurgical KPI, MGMT status, and FL-guided resection to be independent prognostic factors for survival. Discussion and conclusionCompared to white-light resection, FL-guided resection of newly diagnosed HGG significantly improved EOR and prolonged OS.
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