Microsurgical Resection of Brainstem Cavernous Malformations in Older Adults: A Multicenter, 30-Year Experience.

Joshua S CatapanoStefan W KoesterKavelin RumallaKrista Lamorie-FooteEthan A WinklerDimitri BennerLea ScherschinskiJacob F BaranoskiTyler S ColeRobert F RudyChristopher S GraffeoVisish M SrinivasanRobert F SpetzlerMichael T Lawton

Published in: Neurosurgery (2024)

BSCMs can be safely resected in older patients, and when each patient's unique health status and life expectancy are taken into account, these patients can have outcomes similar to younger patients.

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end stage renal disease
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