Hotspots of small strokes in glioma surgery: an overlooked risk?

ConclusionDeep small infarcts are commonly found after glioma surgery, but their actual impact in terms of patients ’ quality of life remains to be demonstrated. Further studies are needed to better evaluate the cognitive consequences—if any—for each of the described hotspots and to identify risk factors other than the surgery-induced damage of microvessels.
Source: Acta Neurochirurgica - Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research