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Quality of life after brain tumor surgery in cats
By Koch, Lydia et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2023·Department for Small Animals and Horses·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Outcome and quality of life after intracranial meningioma surgery in cats.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A group of 14 cats with brain tumors called meningiomas underwent surgery to remove the tumors. After the surgery, owners reported a significant improvement in their cats' quality of life, with 95% of the cats showing resolution of their pre-surgery symptoms, which included issues like seizures. Owners were very satisfied with the decision to proceed with surgery and would choose it again if needed. Overall, the results suggest that surgery can lead to a better quality of life for cats with this condition.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The present study aimed to evaluate the postoperative quality of life (QOL) after surgery for the treatment of intracranial meningioma in cats. METHODS: The study included 14 cases that underwent craniotomy from May 2009 to March 2021. Owners were contacted via telephone after a median time of 967 (range 227-4209) days after surgery and surveyed with a specially designed questionnaire that consisted of three domains, subdivided into different items. Physical behaviour, including general condition, food intake, mobility and overall impression, was evaluated from 0, reflecting the worst status, to 10, reflecting the best. The development of preoperative existing clinical signs, seizures and concurrent medication were evaluated individually for each patient. The time span necessary for the improvement of each item was recorded. Finally, satisfaction about the decision for surgery was ranked from 0 to 10. RESULTS: Thirteen questionnaires were completed. Three cats were evaluated twice owing to revision surgery. Owners reported a statistically significant ( <0.001) improvement from immediately after the operation to 240 days after surgery. Preoperative clinical signs resolved in 95% of cases. All questioned owners would opt for surgery again. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: QOL after surgery for intracranial meningioma in cats seems encouraging regarding our study. Nevertheless, limitations, such as small sample size, recall bias, lack of a control group and validation of the questionnaire, need to be kept in mind when interpreting the results.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37870933/