2017
DOI: 10.1515/tnsci-2017-0028
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Keyhole surgery of pineal area tumors - personal experience in 22 patients

Abstract: BackgroundPineal area tumors are challenging for surgery due to their location. However, the removal of the lesion is critical for further treatment and survival of the patientsMaterial and methods22 patients with pineal area tumors were surgically treated via keyhole medial suboccipital craniotomy and supracerebellar midline approach All the patients were operated in the sitting position with the use of operating microscope and microsurgical technique.ResultsAll patients survived surgery in a perfect conditio… Show more

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“…Pathological tumors originating purely from the pineal gland are very rare. They mainly found in children and adolescents [ 6 ]. Most of them are originating from germ-cell tumors, accounting for 31–85% of tumors [ 7 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Pathological tumors originating purely from the pineal gland are very rare. They mainly found in children and adolescents [ 6 ]. Most of them are originating from germ-cell tumors, accounting for 31–85% of tumors [ 7 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These studies are summarized in ►Table 3. 3,4,[8][9][10][22][23][24][25][26] This study is one of the first to use a multi-institutional database to explore the risk profile of the two most common pineal surgical approaches: infratentorial and supratentorial. The infratentorial and supratentorial groups were similar in demographics, preoperative comorbidities, and complication profiles, although there was a trend toward male sex and positive smoking status in the supratentorial group.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, various complications can still occur during perforation surgery, including cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, hydrocephalus, and infection. Researchers have attempted to reduce the incidence of complications during locking prior to surgery via various means, among which persistent drainage of CSF has received broad attention (7).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%