Pediatric craniopharyngiomas: classification and treatment according to the degree of hypothalamic involvement
- 1 January 2007
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) in Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics
- Vol. 106 (1), 3-12
- https://doi.org/10.3171/ped.2007.106.1.3
Abstract
Object The current treatment of craniopharyngiomas is evolving into one of a multimodal approach in which the aim is disease control and improved preservation of quality of life (QOL). To date, an appropriate classification system with which to individualize treatment is absent. The objectives of this study were to identify preoperative prognostic factors in patients with craniopharyngiomas and to develop a risk-based treatment algorithm. Methods The authors reviewed data obtained in a retrospective cohort of 66 children (mean age 7.4 years, mean follow-up period 7 years) who underwent resection between 1984 and 2001. Postoperative recurrence rates, vision status, and endocrine function were consistent with those reported in the literature. The postoperative morbidity was related to hypothalamic dysfunction. The preoperative magnetic resonance imaging grade, clinically assessed hypothalamic function, and the sugeon's operative experience (p = 0.007, p = 0.047, p = 0.035, respectively) significantly predic...Keywords
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