Radical resection of focal brainstem gliomas: is it worth doing?

[1] Alvisi C(1985)Long-term results of surgically treated brainstem gliomas Acta Neurochir (Wien) 76 12-17

[2] Cerisoli M(1987)Effect of the extent of surgical resection on survival and quality of life in patients with supratentorial glioblastomas and anaplastic astrocytomas Neurosurgery 21 201-206

[3] Maccheroni ME(1993)Supratentorial glioblastoma in children: a series of 27 surgically treated cases Childs Nerv Syst 9 7-9

[4] Ammirati M(1997)Intra-axial endophytic tumors in the pons and/or medulla oblongata. I. Symptoms, neuroradiological findings, and histopathology in 30 children Childs Nerv Syst 13 122-134

[5] Vick N(1997)Intra-axial endophytic tumors in the pons and/or medulla oblongata. II. Intraoperative findings, postoperative results, and 2-year follow up in 25 children Childs Nerv Syst 13 135-146

[6] Liao YL(1991)Direct surgery for brainstem tumours Acta Neurochir Suppl (Wien) 53 148-158

[7] Ciric I(1996)Time-related ultrastructural changes in an experimental model of whole brain irradiation Neurosurgery 38 772-779

[8] Mikhael M(1993)Resection, biopsy, and survival in malignant glial neoplasms. A retrospective study of clinical parameters, therapy, and outcome J Neurosurg 78 767-775

[9] Artico M(1987)Supratentorial malignant gliomas in childhood: a review of fifty cases Ann Neurol 22 355-364

[10] Cervoni L(1986)Intrinsic brain-stem tumors of childhood: surgical indications J Neurosurg 64 11-15

[1] Alvisi C(1985)Long-term results of surgically treated brainstem gliomas Acta Neurochir (Wien) 76 12-17

[2] Cerisoli M(1987)Effect of the extent of surgical resection on survival and quality of life in patients with supratentorial glioblastomas and anaplastic astrocytomas Neurosurgery 21 201-206

[3] Maccheroni ME(1993)Supratentorial glioblastoma in children: a series of 27 surgically treated cases Childs Nerv Syst 9 7-9

[4] Ammirati M(1997)Intra-axial endophytic tumors in the pons and/or medulla oblongata. I. Symptoms, neuroradiological findings, and histopathology in 30 children Childs Nerv Syst 13 122-134

[5] Vick N(1997)Intra-axial endophytic tumors in the pons and/or medulla oblongata. II. Intraoperative findings, postoperative results, and 2-year follow up in 25 children Childs Nerv Syst 13 135-146

[6] Liao YL(1991)Direct surgery for brainstem tumours Acta Neurochir Suppl (Wien) 53 148-158

[7] Ciric I(1996)Time-related ultrastructural changes in an experimental model of whole brain irradiation Neurosurgery 38 772-779

[8] Mikhael M(1993)Resection, biopsy, and survival in malignant glial neoplasms. A retrospective study of clinical parameters, therapy, and outcome J Neurosurg 78 767-775

[9] Artico M(1987)Supratentorial malignant gliomas in childhood: a review of fifty cases Ann Neurol 22 355-364

[10] Cervoni L(1986)Intrinsic brain-stem tumors of childhood: surgical indications J Neurosurg 64 11-15