Brain 17 Vienna

Incidentally discovered low-grade surgical resection

• In favor 

Pallud J, Fontaine D, Duffau H, Mandonnet E, Sanai N, Tail- landier L, Peruzzi P, Guillevin R, Bauchet L, Bernier V, Baron MH, Guyotat J, Capelle L (2010) Natural history of incidental World Health Organization grade II gliomas. Ann Neurol 68:727–73330.  Potts MB, Smith JS, Molinaro AM, Berger MS (2012) Natural history and surgical management of incidentally discovered low- grade gliomas. J Neurosurg 116:365– 372

• Due to: 

Identifying gliomas of smaller size has a greater likelihood of gross-total resection  Perioperative seizures 0-3% de Oliveira Lima GL, Duffau H (2015) J Neurosurg 122:1397–1405