Preoperative Continuous Measurements of Ventricular Pressure in Hydrocephalus Occlusus With Tumors of the Posterior Fossa: The Value of Ventriculoauricular Shunt

The microscopic surgical treatment for tumor of posterior cranial fossa in children

“…When it is necessary, ventriculoperitoneal shunt or ventriculopuncture drainage is performed before the surgery, even though they may develop intracranial infection and obstructive shunt [5,6] . In this study, 5 patients received ventriculopuncture drainage 1 to 3 days before the surgery, while 3 patients received ventriculoperitoneal shunt 7 days before the surgery.…”

Posterior fossa-”Sin City”: tumors debriefed and cardinal epidemiological features illation

“…A pre-operative ventriculoperitoneal shunt was inserted in 47 cases while 136 cases underwent ETV, and 21 post-tumour resection cases needed shunt procedures. 1,2,5,7 A wide variety of histological subtypes were seen, each requiring tumour-specific treatment approaches. The most recent histopathological classification (2016) confers a combination of both histological and genetic conclusions.…”

“…[1][2][3][4] The close vicinity of these lesions to the nearby brainstem and fourth ventricle explains the common presentation of these patients who show a significant increase in intracranial pressure, obstructive hydrocephalus, and cranial nerve involvement in about 80% of the cases leading to herniation and death. [5][6][7][8] Innovative evolutions in radiological modalities and treatment options have promised about a great improvement in survival in these patients over the past few decades. 1,[9][10][11] Large multiinstitutional reports exemplifying the epidemiology of posterior fossa tumour surgery, especially in developing countries, are lacking.…”

Neuroendoscopy Sway in the Treatment of Posterior Fossa Tumours associated Hydrocephalus in Children

“…The proximity of these lesions to the brainstem and fourth ventricle explains the common presentation of these patients. Obstructive hydrocephalus is described in about 80% of the cases, it can lead to herniation and death if left untreated [1][2][3][4][5][6][7].…”

“…The proximity of these lesions to the brainstem and fourth ventricle explains the common presentation of these patients. Obstructive hydrocephalus is described in about 80% of the cases, it can lead to herniation and death if left untreated [1][2][3][4][5][6][7].The best way to handle obstructive hydrocephalus secondary to posterior fossa tumor is still subject to debate. Approaches include preoperative insertion of a cerebrospinal fluid shunt or external ventricular drainage followed by surgical resection of the tumor [1,2,4,[6][7][8][9].…”