Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| Variable | n |
|---|---|
| Age | 59.43 ± 12.13 |
| Sex | |
| Female | 21 (52.5%) |
| Male | 19 (47.5 %) |
| Preoperative KPS | 82.27 ± 10.93 |
| Histopathology | |
| High-grade gliomas | |
| Glioblastoma | 19 (47.5%) |
| Anaplastic astrocytoma grade III | 1 (2.5%) |
| Anaplastic oligodendroglioma grade III | 1 (2.5%) |
| Low-grade gliomas | |
| Astrocytoma grade II | 4 (10%) |
| Oligodendroglioma grade II | 5 (12.5%) |
| Meningiomas | |
| Meningioma grade I | 8 (20%) |
| Meningioma grade II | 2 (5%) |
| Tumor location | |
| Frontal | 25 (62.5%) |
| Parietal | 6 (15%) |
| Temporal | 6 (15%) |
| Occipital | 1 (2.5%) |
| Insular | 2 (5%) |
| Initial volume (cm3) | 38.64 ± 31.08 |
Values are expressed as the mean±standard deviation or as the frequency (%). KPS, Karnofsky Performance Score, and IQR, interquartile range.