Mohsen Javadpour1,2,3, Michael Amoo4,5, Darach Crimmins4,5, John Caird4,5, Patricia Daly6,7, Jane Pears8, Cormac Owens8, Michael Capra8, Declan Cody9. 1. National Neurosurgical Centre, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. mjavadpour@rcsi.ie. 2. Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. mjavadpour@rcsi.ie. 3. Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland. mjavadpour@rcsi.ie. 4. National Neurosurgical Centre, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. 5. Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland. 6. Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. 7. St Luke's Radiation Oncology Network, Dublin, Ireland. 8. Departments of Paediatric Oncology, Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland. 9. Departments of Paediatric Endocrinology, Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Endoscopic extended transsphenoidal surgery (EETSS) has gained popularity for treatment of craniopharyngiomas. The aim of this study is to assess the outcome of endoscopic extended transsphenoidal surgery (EETSS) for newly diagnosed paediatric craniopharyngiomas. METHODS: Patient details were obtained from a prospective database of all endoscopic transnasal operations performed by a single surgeon. Outcomes including visual function, pituitary function, body mass index (BMI), postoperative neurological deficit, extent of resection and recurrence on follow-up were obtained. Obesity was defined as BMI percentile of equal to or greater than 95%. RESULTS: Between January 2011 and January 2020, 15 of 16 children (5-18 years old) with newly diagnosed craniopharyngiomas underwent EETSS. Four patients had a conchal-type sphenoid sinus. Gross total resection (GTR) was achieved in 4 patients and near total resection (NTR) in 5 patients. The remaining 6 had subtotal resection (STR). Postoperative radiotherapy was used in 6 patients (4 with STR, 2 with NTR). There were no postoperative deaths, strokes or CSF leaks. Normalisation of visual fields (VF) occurred in 9/13 patients with preoperative VF defects. One patient developed a new visual field defect. During a median follow-up period of 74 (8-104) months, 2 patients have required further surgery for tumour progression following initial STR, where a tumour remnant was left in situ to preserve the pituitary stalk. 6/11 patients developed new anterior pituitary dysfunction as a result of surgery and 9/12 developed new diabetes insipidus (DI). At the time of last follow-up, 14/15 children had anterior panhypopituitarism, 13/15 had DI and 1 patient developed new onset obesity. Two patients, who were obese preoperatively, were no longer obese at last follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: EETSS can be performed as the first option in the majority of children with newly diagnosed craniopharyngioma, despite factors such as small nose, non-pneumatised sphenoid sinus, small sella or purely suprasellar tumour location. Preservation of the pituitary stalk at the expense of leaving residual tumour may not be in the best interests of the patient.
PURPOSE: Endoscopic extended transsphenoidal surgery (EETSS) has gained popularity for treatment of craniopharyngiomas. The aim of this study is to assess the outcome of endoscopic extended transsphenoidal surgery (EETSS) for newly diagnosed paediatric craniopharyngiomas. METHODS:Patient details were obtained from a prospective database of all endoscopic transnasal operations performed by a single surgeon. Outcomes including visual function, pituitary function, body mass index (BMI), postoperative neurological deficit, extent of resection and recurrence on follow-up were obtained. Obesity was defined as BMI percentile of equal to or greater than 95%. RESULTS: Between January 2011 and January 2020, 15 of 16 children (5-18 years old) with newly diagnosed craniopharyngiomas underwent EETSS. Four patients had a conchal-type sphenoid sinus. Gross total resection (GTR) was achieved in 4 patients and near total resection (NTR) in 5 patients. The remaining 6 had subtotal resection (STR). Postoperative radiotherapy was used in 6 patients (4 with STR, 2 with NTR). There were no postoperative deaths, strokes or CSF leaks. Normalisation of visual fields (VF) occurred in 9/13 patients with preoperative VF defects. One patient developed a new visual field defect. During a median follow-up period of 74 (8-104) months, 2 patients have required further surgery for tumour progression following initial STR, where a tumour remnant was left in situ to preserve the pituitary stalk. 6/11 patients developed new anterior pituitary dysfunction as a result of surgery and 9/12 developed new diabetes insipidus (DI). At the time of last follow-up, 14/15 children had anterior panhypopituitarism, 13/15 had DI and 1 patient developed new onset obesity. Two patients, who were obese preoperatively, were no longer obese at last follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: EETSS can be performed as the first option in the majority of children with newly diagnosed craniopharyngioma, despite factors such as small nose, non-pneumatised sphenoid sinus, small sella or purely suprasellar tumour location. Preservation of the pituitary stalk at the expense of leaving residual tumour may not be in the best interests of the patient.
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