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[[Surgery]] is not the first-line treatment option for patients with neoplastic meningitis. Surgery is usually reserved for patients who need an intraventricular catheter placement for administration of cytotoxic drugs or placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt in patients with [[hydrocephalus|symptomatic hydrocephalus]].<ref name="Chamberlain2008">{{cite journal|last1=Chamberlain|first1=M. C.|title=Neoplastic Meningitis|journal=The Oncologist|volume=13|issue=9|year=2008|pages=967–977|issn=1083-7159|doi=10.1634/theoncologist.2008-0138}}</ref> | |||
==Surgery== | ==Surgery== | ||
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*Indications for surgery include:<ref name="Chamberlain2008">{{cite journal|last1=Chamberlain|first1=M. C.|title=Neoplastic Meningitis|journal=The Oncologist|volume=13|issue=9|year=2008|pages=967–977|issn=1083-7159|doi=10.1634/theoncologist.2008-0138}}</ref> | *Indications for surgery include:<ref name="Chamberlain2008">{{cite journal|last1=Chamberlain|first1=M. C.|title=Neoplastic Meningitis|journal=The Oncologist|volume=13|issue=9|year=2008|pages=967–977|issn=1083-7159|doi=10.1634/theoncologist.2008-0138}}</ref> | ||
:*Administration of cytotoxic drugs by placement of an intraventricular catheter and a subgaleal reservoir | :*Administration of cytotoxic drugs by placement of an intraventricular catheter and a subgaleal reservoir | ||
:*Placement of ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) in patients with [[hydrocephalus|symptomatic hydrocephalus]] | :*Placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) in patients with [[hydrocephalus|symptomatic hydrocephalus]] | ||
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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 not the first-line treatment option for patients with neoplastic meningitis. Surgery is usually reserved for patients who need an intraventricular catheter placement for administration of cytotoxic drugs or placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt in patients with symptomatic hydrocephalus.[1]
Surgery
- Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with neoplastic meningitis.
- Indications for surgery include:[1]
- Administration of cytotoxic drugs by placement of an intraventricular catheter and a subgaleal reservoir
- Placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) in patients with symptomatic hydrocephalus