Table 1 Characteristics of patients with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LMC) receiving cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt operation
From: Clinical outcome of cerebrospinal fluid shunts in patients with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis
Characteristics | All patients (n = 70) | Metastases (n = 55) | Primary brain tumors (n = 15) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median age (range) | 53.0 (1–81) | 56.0 (34–81) | 18.0 (1–66) | < 0.001 |
Gender | 0.62 | |||
Male | 30 | 24 | 6 | |
Female | 40 | 31 | 9 | |
Shunt type | 0.11 | |||
VP | 51 | 38 | 13 | |
LP | 19 | 17 | 2 | |
KPS score | 0.099 | |||
≥ 70 | 41 | 35 | 6 | |
< 70 | 29 | 20 | 9 |