Surgical Treatment of Cerebellar Metastases: Survival Benefits, Complications and Timing Issues

We retrospectively studied 73 consecutive patients who underwent surgery 2015–2020 for removal of cerebellar metastases (CM). Median overall survival (medOS) varied widely between patients and compared favorably with the more recent literature (9.2, 25–75% IQR: 3.2–21.7 months vs. 5–8 months). Progn...

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Autores principales: Tunc Faik Ersoy, Neda Mokhtari, Daniel Brainman, Björn Berger, Attila Salay, Philipp Schütt, Florian Weissinger, Alexander Grote, Matthias Simon
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Publicado: MDPI AG 2021
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Sumario:We retrospectively studied 73 consecutive patients who underwent surgery 2015–2020 for removal of cerebellar metastases (CM). Median overall survival (medOS) varied widely between patients and compared favorably with the more recent literature (9.2, 25–75% IQR: 3.2–21.7 months vs. 5–8 months). Prognostic factors included clinical (but not radiological) hydrocephalus (medOS 11.3 vs. 5.2 months, <i>p</i> = 0.0374). Of note, a third of the patients with a KPI <70% or multiple metastases survived >12 months. Chemotherapy played a prominent prognostic role (medOS 15.5 vs. 2.3, <i>p</i> < 0.0001) possibly reflecting advances in treating systemic vis-à-vis controlled CNS disease. Major neurological (≥30 days), surgical and medical complications (CTCAE III–V) were observed in 8.2%, 13.7%, and 9.6%, respectively. The occurrence of a major complication markedly reduced survival (10.7 vs. 2.5 months, <i>p</i> = 0.020). The presence of extracerebral metastases did not significantly influence OS. Postponing staging was not associated with more complications or shorter survival. Together these data argue for individualized decision making which includes offering surgery in selected cases with a presumably adverse prognosis and also occasional urgent operations in cases without a preoperative oncological work-up. Complication avoidance is of utmost importance.