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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]

Overview

Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for glioma.

Surgery

1. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for glioma.

• The aim of surgery is to:
  • Make a definitive diagnosis
  • Debulk the tumor to relieve elevated intracranial pressure
  • Reduce the tumor mass as a precursor to adjuvant treatment

2. CSF shunting is performed to relieve the pressure in the brain due to blockade in the flow of cerebrospinal fluid due to gliomatosis cerebri.

• External ventricular drain
  • Temporary shunt
• Internal drain
  • Permanent shunt
  • Drains CSF into the patient’s abdomen, where it is absorbed into the body

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