BACKGROUND: The usefulness of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA)-mediated fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) in meningiomas is intensely discussed. However, data about kinetics of 5-ALA and protoporphyrin (Pp) IX in meningiomas are lacking. METHODS: As the first study so far, we performed longitudinal intraoperative real-time ex situ measurements of fluorescence intensity and PpIX concentrations during FGS of ten benign and two atypical meningiomas. Kinetics were subsequently compared with data from 229 glioblastomas. RESULTS: Spectroscopy revealed fluorescence (median 2945.65 a.u.) and PpIX accumulation (median 18.31 μg/ml) in all 43 analyzed samples. Fluorescence intensity (2961.50 a.u. vs 118.41 a.u.; p < .001) and PpIX concentrations (18.72 μg/ml vs .98 μg/ml; p < .001) were higher in samples with (N = 30) than without (N = 2) visible intraoperative tumor fluorescence. ROC curve analyses revealed a PpIX cut-off concentration of 3.85 μg/ml (AUC = .992, p = .005) and a quantitative fluorescence cut-off intensity of 286.73 a.u. (AUC = .983, p = .006) for intraoperative visible tumor fluorescence. Neither fluorescence intensity (p = .356) nor PpIX (p = .631) differed between atypical and benign meningiomas. Fluorescence and PpIX peaked 7-8 h following administration of 5-ALA. Meningiomas displayed a higher fluorescence intensity (p = .012) and PpIX concentration (p = .005) than glioblastomas 5-6 h after administration of 5-ALA. Although fluorescence was basically maintained, PpIX appeared to be cleared faster in meningiomas than in glioblastomas. CONCLUSIONS: Kinetics of PpIX and fluorescence intensity differ between meningiomas and glioblastomas in the early phase after 5-ALA administration. Modification of the timing of drug administration might impact visibility of intraoperative fluorescence and helpfulness of FGS and should be investigated in future analyses.
BACKGROUND: The usefulness of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA)-mediated fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) in meningiomas is intensely discussed. However, data about kinetics of 5-ALA and protoporphyrin (Pp) IX in meningiomas are lacking. METHODS: As the first study so far, we performed longitudinal intraoperative real-time ex situ measurements of fluorescence intensity and PpIX concentrations during FGS of ten benign and two atypical meningiomas. Kinetics were subsequently compared with data from 229 glioblastomas. RESULTS: Spectroscopy revealed fluorescence (median 2945.65 a.u.) and PpIX accumulation (median 18.31 μg/ml) in all 43 analyzed samples. Fluorescence intensity (2961.50 a.u. vs 118.41 a.u.; p < .001) and PpIX concentrations (18.72 μg/ml vs .98 μg/ml; p < .001) were higher in samples with (N = 30) than without (N = 2) visible intraoperative tumor fluorescence. ROC curve analyses revealed a PpIX cut-off concentration of 3.85 μg/ml (AUC = .992, p = .005) and a quantitative fluorescence cut-off intensity of 286.73 a.u. (AUC = .983, p = .006) for intraoperative visible tumor fluorescence. Neither fluorescence intensity (p = .356) nor PpIX (p = .631) differed between atypical and benign meningiomas. Fluorescence and PpIX peaked 7-8 h following administration of 5-ALA. Meningiomas displayed a higher fluorescence intensity (p = .012) and PpIX concentration (p = .005) than glioblastomas 5-6 h after administration of 5-ALA. Although fluorescence was basically maintained, PpIX appeared to be cleared faster in meningiomas than in glioblastomas. CONCLUSIONS: Kinetics of PpIX and fluorescence intensity differ between meningiomas and glioblastomas in the early phase after 5-ALA administration. Modification of the timing of drug administration might impact visibility of intraoperative fluorescence and helpfulness of FGS and should be investigated in future analyses.
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