title: Preoperative comorbidity scores and intangible neurosurgical wisdom.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, Dardinger Neuro-oncology Center, James Cancer Hospital/Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Porensky
authors.forename: E Antonio
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Chiocca
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D057234:Preoperative Period; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index