Predicting postresection hydrocephalus in pediatric patients with posterior fossa tumors: Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 378-385

  Riva Cambrin, Jay ^a   Detsky, Allan S ^b,c   Lamberti Pasculli, Maria ^d   Sargent, Michael A ^e   Armstrong, Derek ^d   Moineddin, Rahim ^c   Cochrane, D Douglas ^e   Drake, James M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hydrocephalus; Infratentorial tumor; Pediatric neurosurgery; Posterior fossa tumors; Prediction rule

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BRAIN METASTASIS; CANCER SURGERY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAPILLEDEMA; POSTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM;

AGE FACTORS; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFRATENTORIAL NEOPLASMS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PAPILLEDEMA; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67649105788     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2009.1.PEDS08298     Document Type: Article

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