Neurosurgical treatment of low-grade cerebellar astrocytoma in children and adolescents: A single consecutive institutional series of 100 patients

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 245-249

  Due Tønnessen, Bernt Johan ^a   Lundar, Tryggve ^a   Egge, Arild ^a   Scheie, David ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Hydrocephalus; Long term results; Low grade cerebellar astrocytoma; Oncology; Suboccipital craniotomy

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; BARTHEL INDEX; CANCER GRADING; CANCER SURGERY; CEREBELLUM TUMOR; CHILD; CRANIECTOMY; CRANIOTOMY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; LOW GRADE CEREBELLAR ASTROCYTOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ASTROCYTOMA; CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIOTOMY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCHOOLS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874671460     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2012.11.PEDS12265     Document Type: Article

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