Aggressive surgical management of craniopharyngiomas
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Manmohan Singh; P.S. Chandra; B.S. Sharma
- Source
- Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, Vol 02, Iss 02, Pp 138-141 (2013)
- Subject
- craniopharyngioma
radical excision
surgical management of craniopharyngioma
Surgery
RD1-811
Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
RC346-429
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2277-954X
2277-9167
Surgical treatment of craniopharyngiomas is challenging and despite advancements it continues to pose a challenge. Proponents of subtotal resection in conjunction with radiotherapy argue that this less aggressive approach can yield appropriate results with the lower morbidity. On the contrary, other argument is that gross total resection is superior. Though surgical management of craniopharyngioma is challenging due to its location and important surrounding neurovascular structures, optimal surgical results can be expected following radical surgical excision. Radical excision of craniopharyngiomas is associated with excellent long-term recurrence free survival. Radiation induced long-term complications can be altogether avoided by excising these tumors completely.