Table 5.
Case series since 2000 of resected subependymomas
| Study | Patients | Location | Complete removal | Recurrence | Mortality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishio et al. [59] | 4 | Lateral ventricle. | 75.0% | 0 | 0 |
| Im et al. [60] | 7 |
Lateral ventricle (6) 3rd ventricle (1) |
71.0% | 29.0% | 0 |
| Mallik et al. [61] | 5 | 3rd ventricle (1) 4th ventricle (4) | n.m. | 50.0% | 20.0% |
| Ragel et al. [58] | 8 |
Lateral ventricle (2) 4th ventricle (3) Supratentorial lobar (2) Spinal cord (1) |
100% | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing et al. [2] | 34% |
Lateral ventricle (17) 4th ventricle (15) Others n.m. |
53.0% | n.m. | 18% |
| Limaiem et al. [62] | 6 |
Lateral ventricle (5) 4th ventricle (1) |
83.3% | 0 | 0 |
| Fujisawa et al. [63] | 5 | Lateral ventricle (5) | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| Kandenwein et al. [57] | 11 |
Lateral ventricle (4) 4th ventricle (7) |
73.0% | 9.0% | 0 |
| Varma et al. [64] | 13 |
Lateral ventricle (5) 3rd ventricle (1) 4th ventricle (8) |
92.3% | 0 | 0 |
| Hou Z et al. [65] | 26 | Lateral ventricle (26) | 85.0% | 0 | 3.8% |
| Aftahy et al. (present series) | 21 |
Lateral ventricle (11) 4th ventricle (10) |
100% | 0 | 4.8% |