Table 3.
Outcomes of clinical response and toxicity of dose-staged Gamma Knife for meningiomas in different location.
| Outcomes | Skull base, n = 59, (%) | Parasagittal sinus, n = 9, (%) | Lateral ventricle, n = 1, (%) | Pineal region, n = 1, (%) | Tentorium, n = 1, (%) | Total, n = 71, (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumor control | 57 (96.6) | 9 (100) | 1 (100) | 1 (100) | 1 (100) | 69 (97.2) |
| Progression | 2 (3.4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2.8) |
| GKRS related edema | 4 (6.8) | 1 (11.1) | 1 (100) | 0 | 0 | 6 (8.5) |
| Clinical progression | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Headache | 11 (18.6) | 3 (33.3) | 1 (100) | 0 | 0 | 15 (21.1) |