Table 1.
Results of FGR versus white light resection for patients with malignant glioma in a multicenter randomized trial.78 Data adapted from Stummer et al. with permission from Elsevier.
| FGR (n=139) | White light (n=131) | OR (95% CI) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All patients | 90 (65%) | 47 (36%) | 3·28 (1·99–5·40) | <0·0001* |
| Age (years) | ·· | ·· | 3·42 (2·06–5·70)† | <0·0001† |
| ·· | ·· | 0·679‡ | ||
| ≤55 | 35/45 (78%) | 20/43 (47%) | 4·03 (1·60–10·14) | 0·0025* |
| >55 | 55/94 (59%) | 27/88 (31%) | 3·19 (1·73–5·87) | 0·0002* |
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| Karnofsky performance scale | ·· | ·· | 3·27 (1·98–5·40)† | 0·0001† |
| ·· | ·· | ·· | 0·369‡ | |
| 70–80 | 13/28 (46%) | 9/31 (29%) | 2·12 (0·72–6·20) | 0·1676* |
| >80 | 77/111 (69%) | 38/100 (38%) | 3·70 (2·09–6·54) | <0·0001* |
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| Tumour location | ·· | ·· | 3·26 (1·97–5·40)† | <0·0001† |
| ·· | ·· | ·· | 0·351‡ | |
| Non-eloquent | 45/65 (69%) | 26/55 (47%) | 2·51 (1·19–5·30) | 0·0148* |
| Eloquent | 45/74 (61%) | 21/76 (28%) | 4·06 (2·05–8·07) | <0·0001* |