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01-08-2005 | Special Annual Issue

Editorial on Current surgical management of craniopharyngiomas

Author: Tadanori Tomita

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 8-9/2005

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Childhood craniopharyngiomas are relatively uncommon. Only a few cases are treated annually even at major medical centers around the world. Surgical management of craniopharyngiomas remains one of the most controversial topics among pediatric neurosurgeons. The therapeutic goals for childhood craniopharyngioma are the cure of disease and functional preservation and restoration, but how to achieve these goals is debated. The current controversy includes the extent of surgical resection, surgical approach, and the use of adjuvant therapy. …

Title: Editorial on Current surgical management of craniopharyngiomas
Author: Tadanori Tomita
Publication date: 01-08-2005
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Child's Nervous System / Issue 8-9/2005
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-005-1229-y

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