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- Title
Removal of craniopharyngioma via fronto-basal interhemispheric approach.
- Authors
HONGSHUN XING; HONGBO XING; PEIQUAN HUI; BIN YANG
- Abstract
The effectiveness and safety of fronto-basal inter-hemispheric approach in treating craniopharyngioma were evaluated. In this retrospective study, the safety and effectiveness of fronto-basal interhemispheric approach for surgical resection of craniopharyngioma in 20 patients was analyzed. Of the 20 patients, 12 were men and 8 were women, aged 15-65 years, with an average age of 42.5 years. The course of disease ranged from 1 to 36 months. The craniopharyngioma tumor was completely removed through surgical resection in 18 patients (90%) and partially removed in 2 patients. The pituitary stalk was preserved in 18 patients and 1 patient succumbed during the study period due to large area pulmonary embolism. In conclusion, fronto-basal interhemispheric approach provides better access to the tumor that grows in the sella-hypothalamus and anterior third ventricle region. Using this approach, tumors can be resected while preserving the vital structures such as the pituitary stalk and hypothalamus.
- Subjects
CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; BRAIN tumor diagnosis; PITUITARY surgery; PULMONARY embolism; HYPOTHALAMUS tumors; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Oncology Letters, 2016, Vol 12, Issue 1, p147
- ISSN
1792-1074
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3892/ol.2016.4555