Publications by authors named "Matheuss Leite"
Background: Brain metastasis quantity may be a negative prognostic factor for patients requiring resection of at least one lesion.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients who underwent surgical resection of brain metastases from July 2018 to June 2019 at our institution, and examined outcomes including overall survival (OS), progression free survival (PFS), and rates of local failure (LF). Patients were grouped according to the number of metastases at the time of surgery (single vs multiple).
Article Synopsis
- Metastasis is the most common brain tumor in adults, and early postoperative imaging is commonly performed, but its necessity without new deficits is questionable.
- Our study reviewed 130 patients who had brain metastases resected, finding that routine postoperative CT scans did not reveal any unexpected issues or change management practices.
- A systematic review, including our study, showed that routine postoperative CT scans have a low diagnostic yield and rarely lead to actionable findings after the resection of brain metastases.