Background: Posterior fossa tumors could usually be complicated by secondary hydrocephalus due to obstruction or compression of the 4th ventricle. Aim of the work: To analyze the efficacy of preoperative CSF diversion versus direct tumour attack in long-term management of hydrocephalus. Patients and Methods: A retrospective study carried out on 30 patients presenting with posterior fossa tumors and secondary obstructive hydrocephalus managed at Ain Shams University Hospitals. Results: About one third of posterior fossa tumour patients become shunt dependent, surgical excision alone could be life threatening. Midline posterior fossa tumors were associated with a higher incidence of shunt dependance compared with those that only affected the cerebellar hemispheres or the CPA. Conclusion: Less than one-third of patients with posterior fossa tumours require a CSF diversion during the course of their illness, the fact that refutes the role of prophylactic shunting or ETV. However, higher post-operative morbidity and mortality in cases with direct tumour attack raises the protective role of preoperative CSF diversion especially in midline posterior fossa tumours. Recommendations: Finally, previous results may need to be strengthened in the future study of more cases.
Zahran, A., Moharram, H., Hany, M., Sabry, H., & Abdelmohsen, I. (2023). RE-OPERATIVE CSF DIVERSION VERSUS DIRECT SURGICAL ATTACK IN POSTERIOR FOSSA TUMOURS WITH SECONDARY HYDROCEPHALUS. Ain Shams Medical Journal, 74(1), 207-222. doi: 10.21608/asmj.2023.298320
MLA
Ahmed Zahran; Hussein Alsayed Moharram; Mohamed Mostafa Hany; Hatem A. Sabry; Ibrahim Abdelmohsen. "RE-OPERATIVE CSF DIVERSION VERSUS DIRECT SURGICAL ATTACK IN POSTERIOR FOSSA TUMOURS WITH SECONDARY HYDROCEPHALUS", Ain Shams Medical Journal, 74, 1, 2023, 207-222. doi: 10.21608/asmj.2023.298320
HARVARD
Zahran, A., Moharram, H., Hany, M., Sabry, H., Abdelmohsen, I. (2023). 'RE-OPERATIVE CSF DIVERSION VERSUS DIRECT SURGICAL ATTACK IN POSTERIOR FOSSA TUMOURS WITH SECONDARY HYDROCEPHALUS', Ain Shams Medical Journal, 74(1), pp. 207-222. doi: 10.21608/asmj.2023.298320
VANCOUVER
Zahran, A., Moharram, H., Hany, M., Sabry, H., Abdelmohsen, I. RE-OPERATIVE CSF DIVERSION VERSUS DIRECT SURGICAL ATTACK IN POSTERIOR FOSSA TUMOURS WITH SECONDARY HYDROCEPHALUS. Ain Shams Medical Journal, 2023; 74(1): 207-222. doi: 10.21608/asmj.2023.298320