Introduction Brainstem gliomas have historically been one of the most difficult pediatric
cancers to treat. Tumors arising in the brainstem were once uniformly discounted as …

Medulloblastomas are primary malignant embryonal tumours of the central nervous system.
They are the most common childhood central nervous system tumour, but are rare in the …

Object Petroclival meningiomas are notoriously difficult lesions to manage surgically, given
the critical neurovascular structures that are intimately associated with the tumors. In this …

Object The authors prospectively evaluated the safety and efficacy of a novel polyethylene
glycol (PEG) hydrogel sealant in patients undergoing elective cranial surgery with …

Objective: The majority of children with posterior fossa tumors have hydrocephalus (HC) at
the time of presentation. There is no consensus regarding the management of HC in these …

Object Complete dural closure is not always possible following posterior fossa surgery, often
requiring a graft to secure complete closure. The authors report their experience of using a …

To compare complications associated with surgical position, a retrospective study was
conducted on 260 patients who underwent posterior fossa craniectomy. Data collected from …

OBJECTIVE: Incisional cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage after cranial surgery is a
significant cause of morbidity due to poor wound healing and infection, meningitis, and …

Aims: The purpose of this retrospective case series was to determine the incidence of
complications and outcomes associated with a primary management policy of endoscopic …

Background Posterior fossa surgery traditionally implies permanent bone removal. Although
suboccipital craniectomy offers an excellent exposure, it could lead to complications. Thus …