Key result
Patients undergoing craniotomy for meningioma had a significantly higher 4-week incidence of venous thromboembolism (3.09%) compared to those with glioma (0.97%) or metastasis (1.03%).
Why the study?
Does tumor type affect the risk of postoperative deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism in patients undergoing initial craniotomy for brain tumors?
Population
1703 patients undergoing initial craniotomy for meningioma, glioma, or cerebral metastasis
Comparison
Initial craniotomy for meningioma vs Initial craniotomy for glioma or cerebral…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
4 weeks
Authors
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May warrant heightened VTE prophylaxis vigilance after meningioma craniotomy; leaves open tumor-specific mechanisms and optimal strategies.
Cohort (n=1,703)
Does tumor type affect the risk of postoperative deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism in patients undergoing initial craniotomy for brain tumors?
Patients undergoing initial craniotomy for meningioma have a significantly higher risk of postoperative venous thromboembolism compared to those with glioma or cerebral metastasis.
Levi et al. (1991) conducted a cohort in Brain tumor (meningioma, glioma, or cerebral metastasis) (n=1,703). Craniotomy for meningioma vs. Craniotomy for glioma or cerebral metastasis was evaluated on Clinical postoperative deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism. Patients undergoing craniotomy for meningioma had a significantly higher 4-week incidence of venous thromboembolism (3.09%) compared to those with glioma (0.97%) or metastasis (1.03%).
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