Quality of Life and Clinical Features of Long-Term Survivors Surgically Treated for Pediatric Craniopharyngioma

Objective Several studies have reported treatment methods and results for pediatric craniopharyngiomas; however, few have evaluated patients' quality of life (QOL) after long-term follow-up. To evaluate treatment options, we assessed the QOL of patients with pediatric craniopharyngioma approxim...

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Veröffentlicht in:	World neurosurgery 2016, Vol.85, p.153-162
Hauptverfasser:	Yano, Shigetoshi, Kudo, Mareina, Hide, Takuichiro, Shinojima, Naoki, Makino, Keishi, Nakamura, Hideo, Kuratsu, Jun-ichi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Age of Onset Chemotherapy, Adjuvant Child Child, Preschool Combined Modality Therapy Craniopharyngioma Craniopharyngioma - diagnosis Craniopharyngioma - surgery Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Hypophysectomy - methods Long-term follow-up Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Middle Aged Neurosurgery Pediatrics Pituitary Neoplasms - diagnosis Pituitary Neoplasms - surgery Postoperative Complications - etiology Quality of Life Radiotherapy, Adjuvant Surveys and Questionnaires Survivors Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Objective Several studies have reported treatment methods and results for pediatric craniopharyngiomas; however, few have evaluated patients' quality of life (QOL) after long-term follow-up. To evaluate treatment options, we assessed the QOL of patients with pediatric craniopharyngioma approximately 19 years after surgery and analyzed factors affecting QOL. Methods Twenty-six survivors who underwent resection of craniopharyngiomas at
ISSN:	1878-8750 1878-8769
DOI:	10.1016/j.wneu.2015.08.059