• Isak Michaëlsson, Tobias Hallén, Louise Carstam, Mats Laesser, Isabella M Björkman-Burtscher, Ann Sörbo, Kaj Blennow, Henrik Zetterberg, Asgeir S Jakola, and Thomas Skoglund.
• Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg , Sweden.
• Neurosurgery. 2023 Oct 1; 93 (4): 847856847-856.

BackgroundClinical methods to quantify brain injury related to neurosurgery are scarce. Circulating brain injury biomarkers have recently gained increased interest as new ultrasensitive measurement techniques have enabled quantification of brain injury through blood sampling.ObjectiveTo establish the time profile of the increase in the circulating brain injury biomarkers glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), tau, and neurofilament light (NfL) after glioma surgery and to explore possible relationships between these biomarkers and outcome regarding volume of ischemic injury identified with postoperative MRI and new neurological deficits.MethodsIn this prospective study, 34 adult patients scheduled for glioma surgery were included. Plasma concentrations of brain injury biomarkers were measured the day before surgery, immediately after surgery, and on postoperative days 1, 3, 5, and 10.ResultsCirculating brain injury biomarkers displayed a postoperative increase in the levels of GFAP ( P < .001), tau ( P < .001), and NfL ( P < .001) on Day 1 and a later, even higher, peak of NFL at Day 10 ( P = .028). We found a correlation between the increased levels of GFAP, tau, and NfL on Day 1 after surgery and the volume of ischemic brain tissue on postoperative MRI. Patients with new neurological deficits after surgery had higher levels of GFAP and NfL on Day 1 compared with those without new neurological deficits.ConclusionMeasuring circulating brain injury biomarkers could be a useful method for quantification of the impact on the brain after tumor surgery or neurosurgery in general.Copyright © Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2023. All rights reserved.

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