Table 1.
Select responses of surgeons (n = 65) and trainees (n = 22) for management of LGGs
| Surgeon (%) | Trainee (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Consider first presentation of LGG with seizure as asymptomatic | 26 | 41 |
| Biopsy upon first presentation | 21 | 23 |
| Awake craniotomy alters surgical outcome | 75 | 91 |
| GTR increases progression free survival | 75 | 95 |
| GTR increases overall survival | 64 | 68 |
| Awake craniotomy for eloquent tumor | 80 | 100 |
| Cortical stimulation | 93 | 83 |
| Subcortical stimulation | 38 | 14 |
| Postop MRI <72 h | 72 | 77 |
| IDH or 1p19q alters surgical management | 68 | 89 |
| Do we know the “right treatment”? | 94—no | 94—no |