Microsurgical treatment of craniopharyngioma: Experiences on 183 consecutive patients

Medicine
Shi-Yu FengJin-Li Jiang

Abstract

This study aimed to summarize the clinical experiences and postoperative effects of microsurgical approaches for craniopharyngioma.A total of 183 craniopharyngioma patients who underwent microsurgical treatment since March 2009 to March 2015 in our hospital were included in current research. Surgical approaches were selected based on preoperative evaluations, including tumor locations, sizes, and growth patterns. Active measurements to manage water-electrolyte disorder and insipidus were taken for postoperative treatments. During the follow-up, patients were monitored for residual or recurrent tumor by postoperative contrast MRI scans done 1 to 3 months after surgery.The used surgical approaches were as follows: frontopterional approach (76 cases), anterior interhemispheric approach (58 cases), transcallosal approach (10 cases), transsphenoidal approach (15 cases), unilateral subfrontal approach (15 cases), and combined approaches (9 cases). Around 124 cases (72.7%) received total tumor resection, 37 patients (20.2%) underwent subtotal resection, and 13 patients (7.1%) underwent partial removal. No significant difference was found on the postoperative complications among the different microsurgical approaches (all, P > .05). A ...Continue Reading

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