Application of fluorescein sodium in the resection of vermis pilocytic astrocytomas

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• 作者：Ji Zhang ; Fuad AL-Nahari ; Zi-feng Wang ; Fu-hua Lin…
• 关键词：Fluorescein sodium ; Vermis pilocytic astrocytoma ; Surgery ; Microscopy
• 刊名：World Journal of Surgical Oncology
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：December 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：15
• 期：1
• 全文大小：754KB
• 刊物主题：Surgical Oncology;
• 出版者：BioMed Central
• ISSN：1477-7819
• 卷排序：15

文摘

BackgroundPilocytic astrocytomas (PAs) are slow growing neoplasms and usually located at the cerebellum. There has been certainty regarding the truthful benefit of surgical resection for patients with PA. Gross total resection (GTR) of PAs, especially those being situated in deep regions, remains a surgical challenge. Generally, they are considered as benign and usually develop in young patients. PAs, belonging to WHO I can be cured by radical resection. The patients with PA have excellent prognosis if complete resection can be conducted. The use of fluorescein in vermis PA surgery has not been yet reported. Our data presents fluorescein facilitates surgical resection of vermis PA.