Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgery outcomes for brain tumors in 26 cats
By Porsmoguer, Charles et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary science·2024·Small Animal Surgery Department, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Surgical treatment of feline intracranial meningiomas: a retrospective study of 26 cases.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 26 cats with brain tumors called meningiomas underwent surgery to remove the tumors. After the surgery, most cats had a good survival rate, living an average of about 881 days, but some experienced complications, especially within the first 24 hours. Male cats were more likely to have issues like seizures after the surgery, while those that had a cranioplasty (a procedure to repair the skull) had fewer complications. Most owners were satisfied with their cats' outcomes, despite some experiencing tumor recurrence.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Surgical excision is the treatment of choice for feline intracranial meningioma. OBJECTIVES: To report clinical findings, complications, and outcomes following surgery for feline intracranial meningioma. METHODS: Medical records (01/2000-01/2017) of cats that underwent surgical excision of an intracranial meningioma at our institution were reviewed. Patient data included signalment, clinical signs, surgical technique, complications, histopathologic diagnosis, survival time, and owners' answers to a satisfaction questionnaire. Survival was assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank test. RESULTS: Twenty-six cats were included in this study. The exact cause of death was known in 17 cases and was not related to meningioma in 9/17 cases. Overall median survival time was 881 days (95% confidence interval 518; 1248). The age of the cat did not influence survival (= 0.94) or the occurrence of complications (= 0.051). Complications occurred in 13/24 cats, including dramatic complications in 4/24 cats. Most complications appeared in the first 24 hours post-surgery (12/13). Males had more postoperative complications (= 0.042), including more seizures (= 0.016). Cats with cranioplasty had fewer complications (= 0.021). Clinical recurrence was confirmed in 3 out of 17 cats. Recurrence-free survival time was 826 days. Most owners (12/14) were satisfied with the outcome. CONCLUSIONS: Surgical treatment of intracranial meningioma in cats was associated with a long median survival time but also with a high rate of minor and major postoperative complications, including early postoperative seizures. Cranioplasty may reduce complications. Age at the time of surgery had no effect on outcomes.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38568826/