Neuroendoscopy in the management of pineal region tumours in children.

Chandrashekhar Deopujari Krishna Shroff Vikram Karmarkar Chandan Mohanty

Published in: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (2022)

Neuroendoscopy has revolutionised the management of paediatric PRTs. It is a safe and effective procedure with good diagnostic yield and allows successful concurrent CSF diversion, thereby avoiding major surgeries and shunt implantation. It is also helpful in radical resection of lesions, where indicated.

Keyphrases

emergency department
intensive care unit
young adults
pulmonary artery
minimally invasive
squamous cell carcinoma
locally advanced
coronary artery
rectal cancer