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Table 2 Tumor characteristics

From: Ultrasound-guided versus traditional surgical resection of supratentorial gliomas in a limited-resources neurosurgical setting

Ā 

IOUS

Control

p value

All gliomas (WHO grade):

ā€¢ GBM (IV)

ā€¢ Anaplastic astrocytoma (III)

ā€¢ Diffuse astrocytoma (II)

ā€¢ Oligodastrocytoma (II)

ā€¢ Anaplastic Oligoastro (III)

ā€¢ Pilocytic Astrocytoma (I)

ā€¢ PXA (II)

ā€¢ Anaplastic PXA (III)

Ā 

10

10

ā€“

1

1

ā€“

2

1

ā€“

1

0

ā€“

0

1

Ā 

1

0

ā€“

1

0

ā€“

1

0

ā€“

Mean size in cm3

59

80

0.2

Side: left/right (left side %)

9/8 (53%)

8/5 (62%)

0.7

Eloquent (%)

9 (53%)

6 (46%)

1.0

  1. IOUS intraoperative ultrasonography, GBM glioblastoma multiforme, PXA pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma