Retrospective analyses of pediatric posterior fossa tumors- clinical experience/ Cocukluk cagi posterior fossa tumorlerinin retrospektif degerlendirilmesiklinik Deneyimimiz

Purpose: In this study, we aim to retrospectively evaluate surgical treatment of pediatric posterior fossa tumors in a tertiary university hospital. Materials and methods: The files of pediatric patients who were operated for posterior fossa tumor in our clinic between January 2011 and September 202...

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Published in:Pamukkale Medical Journal 2022-10, Vol.15 (4), p.656
Main Authors: Baykal, Duygu, Taskapilioglu, M. Ozgur
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Care and treatment
Children
Gliomas
Health aspects
Pediatrics
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Summary:Purpose: In this study, we aim to retrospectively evaluate surgical treatment of pediatric posterior fossa tumors in a tertiary university hospital. Materials and methods: The files of pediatric patients who were operated for posterior fossa tumor in our clinic between January 2011 and September 2021 were reviewed retrospectively. The demographic characteristics of the patients, their complaints, neurological examinations, operation areas, pathological diagnoses, complications, and whether other postoperative treatments were performed were evaluated. Results: Of the eighty pediatric patients with posterior fossa tumors, 43 were female and 37 were male. While 65 patients were operated for the first time, 8 patients were reoperated for residual tumors and 4 patients for recurrent tumors. Tumor was removed totally in 60 patients, subtotal (residual
ISSN:1309-9833
DOI:10.31362/patd.1064329