Posterior fossa tumors in children - indications for ventricular drainage and for V-P shunting

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作者
Imielinski, BL [1 ]
Kloc, W [1 ]
Wasilewski, W [1 ]
Liczbik, W [1 ]
Puzyrewski, R [1 ]
Karwacki, Z [1 ]
机构
[1] Med Univ Gdansk, Dept Neurosurg, PL-80211 Gdansk, Poland
关键词
posterior fossa tumors; children; V-P shunt; ventricular drainage;
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10.1007/s003810050217
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
A clinical analysis of 95 patients with posterior fossa tumors treated in the Department of Neurosurgery of the Medical University in Gdansk over a period of 16 years (1979-1995) is presented. The following preoperative factors were studied: localization, size and suspected type of tumor, size of the ventricular system, and presence or absence of the "halo" symptom. The indications for ventricular drainage (Fisher) versus V-P shunting as a preliminary treatment are discussed. Finally, the advantages of each of these procedures are emphasized.
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