Risk factors for hydrocephalus following fourth ventricle tumor surgery: A retrospective analysis of 121 patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Most patients who present with a fourth ventricle tumor have concurrent hydrocephalus, and some demonstrate persistent hydrocephalus after tumor resection. There is still no consensus on the management of hydrocephalus in patients with fourth ventricle tumor after surgery. The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that predispose to postoperative hydrocephalus and the need for a postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion procedure.

Materials and methods

We performed a retrospective analysis of patients who underwent surgery of the fourth ventricle tumor between January 2013 and December 2018 at the Department of Neurosurgery in West China Hospital of Sichuan University. The characteristics of patients and the tumor location, tumor size,

SUBMITTER: Chen T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7671531 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature