Research Article

The Radical Resection in the Treatment of Craniopharyngiomas in Children

Volume: 23 Number: 2 June 30, 1970
Nurhan Avman
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The Radical Resection in the Treatment of Craniopharyngiomas in Children

Abstract

This clinical study reviews the surgical technique, as well as the pre- and postoperative challenges associated with radical resection of craniopharyngiomas in children. Three pediatric cases are presented where total tumor removal was achieved via subfrontal craniotomy. Despite zero operative mortality, all patients died 2, 8, and 10 months postoperatively. One death was attributed to meningitis confirmed by autopsy; the others were linked to poor postoperative care and insufficient water intake. The findings emphasize not only technical feasibility but also the importance of family compliance and socioeconomic factors in long-term survival after radical surgery.

Keywords

Craniopharyngioma, Radical resection, Pediatric neurosurgery, Subfrontal craniotomy

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APA
Avman, N. (1970). The Radical Resection in the Treatment of Craniopharyngiomas in Children. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, 23(2), 477-487. https://izlik.org/JA98ZC58PF
AMA
1.Avman N. The Radical Resection in the Treatment of Craniopharyngiomas in Children. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 1970;23(2):477-487. https://izlik.org/JA98ZC58PF
Chicago
Avman, Nurhan. 1970. “The Radical Resection in the Treatment of Craniopharyngiomas in Children”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 23 (2): 477-87. https://izlik.org/JA98ZC58PF.
EndNote
Avman N (June 1, 1970) The Radical Resection in the Treatment of Craniopharyngiomas in Children. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 23 2 477–487.
IEEE
[1]N. Avman, “The Radical Resection in the Treatment of Craniopharyngiomas in Children”, Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 477–487, June 1970, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA98ZC58PF
ISNAD
Avman, Nurhan. “The Radical Resection in the Treatment of Craniopharyngiomas in Children”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 23/2 (June 1, 1970): 477-487. https://izlik.org/JA98ZC58PF.
JAMA
1.Avman N. The Radical Resection in the Treatment of Craniopharyngiomas in Children. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 1970;23:477–487.
MLA
Avman, Nurhan. “The Radical Resection in the Treatment of Craniopharyngiomas in Children”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 23, no. 2, June 1970, pp. 477-8, https://izlik.org/JA98ZC58PF.
Vancouver
1.Nurhan Avman. The Radical Resection in the Treatment of Craniopharyngiomas in Children. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası [Internet]. 1970 Jun. 1;23(2):477-8. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA98ZC58PF