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Fluorescein-guided resection for pediatric low-grade gliomas: institutional experience on two cases and a narrative
Marcos Devanir Silva da Costa1,2, Herison Harrider Silva Vaz3, Nicole A Silva4
1Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Purpose:
Low-grade gliomas compose 30% of pediatric central nervous system tumors and outcomes of disease-free progression, and survival is directly correlated to the extent of resection. The use of sodium fluorescein (Na-Fl) is an intraoperative method in the localization of tumor cells in adult patients to optimize resection. Our purpose is to describe the use of Na-Fl in pediatric low-grade gliomas and its outcomes.
Methods:
Patients under 18 years of age with low-grade gliomas at the author's institution underwent resection with the use of Na-Fl, with review of preoperative imaging findings, intraoperative results, and follow-up. Then, a comprehensive, narrative literature review of the use of Na-Fl in pediatric low-grade glioma was performed.
Results:
Our single-institution use of Na-Fl in pediatric patients with suspected low-grade glioma demonstrated excellent results of intraoperative enhancement of tumor cells as well as gross total resection. The literature demonstrated 84% Na-Fl staining and 59.2% of gross total resection in pediatric low-grade gliomas with few small case studies, a range of reported findings, and few side effects.
Conclusion:
Na-Fl has a promising use in low-grade glioma resection in the pediatric patient population. Further research is warranted, such as randomized controlled studies, to assess Na-Fl as a potential tool in improving resection and long-term favorable outcomes.
