Pineal region tumors: Long-term results of endoscopic third ventriculostomy and concurrent tumor biopsy with a single entry approach in a series of 64 cases.
Clin Neurol Neurosurg
; 184: 105418, 2019 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-31319237
OBJECTIVES: Endoscopic third ventriculostomy and concurrent biopsy is increasingly used in management of the pineal region tumors. Our objective was to assess the results of single entry approach to surgically manage the tumors of the pineal region. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective study was designed, and a series of 64 consecutive patients (31 male, 33 female) with pineal region tumor undergoing endoscopic third ventriculostomy and concurrent biopsy of the tumor was undertaken. RESULTS: A total of 64 patients underwent simultaneous endoscopic third ventriculostomy and biopsy of the pineal tumors with a single entry approach. A positive initial diagnosis was established in 97% of patients. 5 patients (7%) required the insertion of an external ventricular drain which was removed in all patients after 72â¯h but in one case (1%) undergoing permanent VP shunt insertion. The postoperative complications were divided into two transient and permanent complications. The transient complications included intraventricular hemorrhage (18%), seizure (1 to two episodes of seizure) (5%), diabetes insipidus (3%) and meningitis (3%) all were successfully managed. The only permanent complication was memory deficits occurred in one patient (1%). There was no mortality rate in current study. CONCLUSION: The results of this study support the safety and efficacy of endoscopic third ventriculostomy and concurrent biopsy of the pineal region tumors as a less invasive surgical method associated with low morbidity and mortality rate. Our data demonstrated how simultaneous endoscopic third ventriculostomy and biopsy of the pineal region tumors with a single entry approach can produce favorable results.
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Asunto principal:
Pinealoma
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Complicaciones Posoperatorias
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Neoplasias Encefálicas
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Ventriculostomía
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg
Año:
2019
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Article
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