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JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
卷 135, 期 2, 页码 401-409出版社
AMER ASSOC NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS
DOI: 10.3171/2020.6.JNS201823
关键词
brainstem cavernous malformation; surgery; health; related quality of life; functional outcome; CCM; cerebral cavernous malformation; cavernous angioma; HRQOL; vascular disorders
This study assessed outcomes after surgery for brainstem cavernous malformations (BSCMs) and found that patients' health-related quality of life (HRQOL) was impaired post-surgery, especially in those with unfavorable functional outcomes. Psychological impairment was more significant in unfavorable outcome patients, while minimal in those with favorable outcomes. Symptoms related to brainstem and cranial nerves had a notable impact on HRQOL.
OBJECTIVE The object of this study was to assess outcome after surgery for brainstem cavernous malformations (BSCMs) using functional, health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and psychological surveys to analyze the interrelation of these measurements, and to compare HRQOL and anxiety and depression scores with those in a healthy population. METHODS The authors performed a cross-sectional outcome study of all patients surgically treated for BSCM in their department between January 1, 2003, and December 31, 2019. They assessed functional outcome via the modified Rankin Scale (mRS), health-related quality of life (HRQOL) via the SF-36 and 9-item Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (LISAT-9), cranial nerve and brainstem function using a questionnaire, symptom-based psychological outcome via the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and timepoint of a return to previous employment. They analyzed the correlation between absolute (mRS score <= 2) and relative (postoperative deterioration in initial mRS score) outcome endpoints and the interrelation of the outcome measures and performed a comparison of HRQOL and HADS scores with findings in a healthy population. RESULTS Seventy-four patients were eligible for inclusion in the study. HRQOL was impaired after surgery for BSCM compared to that in a healthy population. This impairment was substantial in patients with an unfavorable functional outcome (mRS > 2) but was also present in those with a favorable outcome (mRS <= 2) in selected domains. Psychological impairment was negligible in patients with a favorable outcome and grave in those with an unfavorable outcome. LISAT-9 results revealed that brainstem and cranial nerve symptoms reduce satisfaction mainly in self-care abilities for both unfavorable and favorable outcome patients. Among the brainstem and cranial nerve symptoms, balance impairment showed the most significant impact on HRQOL. Absolute outcome endpoints were superior to relative outcome endpoints in reflecting impairment in HRQOL after surgery. CONCLUSIONS The study data can improve patient counseling and decision-making in BSCM treatment and may function as a benchmark. The authors report outcomes after BSCM surgery in high detail, emphasizing the specific impact of cranial nerve and brainstem symptoms on HRQOL. When reporting BSCM surgery outcome, absolute outcome endpoints should be applied.
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