Assessment of Gliomas' Grade of Malignancy and Extent of Resection Using Intraoperative Flow Cytometry.

Background: Intraoperative Flow Cytometry (iFC) is a novel technique for the assessment of the grade of malignancy and the diagnosis of tumor type and resection margins during solid tumor surgery. Herein, we set out to analyze the role of iFC in the grading of gliomas and the evaluation of resection margins.

Material And Methods: iFC uses a fast cell cycle analysis protocol (Ioannina Protocol) that permits the analysis of tissue samples within 5-6 min.