Survival After Resection of Newly-Diagnosed Intracranial Grade II Ependymomas: An Initial Multicenter Analysis and the Logistics of Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Alexander T. Yahanda, Keith M. Rich, Ralph G. Dacey, Gregory J. Zipfel, Gavin P. Dunn, Joshua L. Dowling, Matthew D. Smyth, Eric C. Leuthardt, David D. Limbrick, John Honeycutt, Garnette R. Sutherland, Randy L. Jensen, John Evans, Michael R. Chicoine

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Abstract

Objective: To identify factors, including the use of intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI), impacting overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) after resections of newly diagnosed intracranial grade II ependymomas performed across 4 different institutions. Methods: Analyses of a multicenter mixed retrospective/prospective database assessed the impact of patient, treatment, and tumor characteristics on OS and PFS. iMRI workflow and logistics were also outlined. Results: Forty-three patients were identified (mean age 25.4 years, mean follow-up 52.8 months). The mean OS was 52.8 ± 44.7 months. Univariate analyses failed to identify prognostic factors associated with OS, likely due to relatively shorter follow-up time for this less aggressive glioma subtype. The mean PFS was 43.7 ± 39.8 months. Multivariate analyses demonstrated that gross-total resection was associated with prolonged PFS compared to both subtotal resection (STR) (P = 0.005) and near-total resection (P = 0.01). Infratentorial location was associated with improved PFS compared to supratentorial location (P = 0.04). Log-rank analyses of Kaplan–Meier survival curves showed that increasing extent of resection (EOR) led to improved OS specifically for supratentorial tumors (P = 0.02) and improved PFS for all tumors (P < 0.001). Thirty cases (69.8%) utilized iMRI, of which 12 (27.9%) involved additional resection after iMRI. Of these, 8/12 (66.7%) resulted in gross-total resection, while 2/12 (16.7%) were near-total resection and 2/12 (16.7%) were subtotal resection. iMRI was not an independent prognosticator of PFS (P = 0.72). Conclusions: Greater EOR and infratentorial location were associated with increased PFS for grade II ependymomas. Greater EOR was associated with longer OS only for supratentorial tumors. A longer follow-up is needed to establish prognostic factors for this cohort, including use of iMRI.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e757-e769
JournalWorld neurosurgery
Volume167
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2022

Keywords

  • Ependymoma
  • Extent of resection
  • Grade II glioma
  • Intraoperative MRI
  • Overall survival
  • Progression-free survival

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