Craniopharyngiomas : Comprehensive Diagnosis, Treatment and Outcome.

Front Cover -- CRANIOPHARYNGIOMAS: COMPREHENSIVE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND OUTCOME -- Copyright -- Dedications -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION -- Chapter 1 - Introduction -- INTRODUCTION -- EPIDEMIOLOGY -- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY -- HISTORY -- PRESENTATION AND THE MODERN DISEASE COURSE -- CONCLUSION -- References -- Chapter 2 - Craniopharyngiomas: Anatomical Considerations -- INTRODUCTION -- ANATOMY OF THE CRANIAL BASE -- VASCULAR RELATIONSHIPS -- CISTERNAL, NEURAL, AND VENTRICULAR ANATOMY -- ANATOMY OF SURGICAL APPROACHES FOR CRANIOPHARYNGIOMAS -- References -- Chapter 3 - Imaging of Craniopharyngiomas and Radiologic Differential Diagnosis -- INTRODUCTION -- IMAGING - GENERAL CONCEPTS -- LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION -- ADAMANTINOMATOUS CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA -- PAPILLARY CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA -- UNUSUAL LOCATIONS OF CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA -- RATHKE CLEFT CYST -- RADIOLOGIC DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS -- VASCULAR PEDICLE NASOSEPTAL FLAP -- CONCLUSION -- References -- Chapter 4 - Craniopharyngioma: Embryology, Pathology, and Molecular Aspects -- DEFINITION AND EMBRYOGENESIS -- PATHOLOGY -- MOLECULAR GENETICS -- References -- SECTION 2 MEDICAL EVALUATION -- Chapter 5 - Craniopharyngioma: Neuroendocrine Evaluation and Management -- INTRODUCTION -- PREVALENCE OF NEUROENDOCRINE DYSFUNCTION -- CLINICAL FEATURES AND FINDINGS -- DIAGNOSIS -- MANAGEMENT -- SUMMARY - FUTURE DIRECTIONS -- References -- Chapter 6 - Neuro-Ophthalmic Manifestations of Craniopharyngiomas -- INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND -- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF THE VISUAL SYMPTOMS -- SUMMARY -- References -- SECTION 3 SURGICAL APPROACHES -- Chapter 7 - Surgical Approaches: Introduction and Outcomes -- INTRODUCTION -- OUTCOMES -- References -- Chapter 8 - Endoscopic Resection of Craniopharyngiomas -- INTRODUCTION -- ENDOSCOPIC OPERATIVE TECHNIQUE -- OUTCOMES.

CONCLUSION -- References -- Chapter 9 - The Microscopic Transsphenoidal Approach for Craniopharyngiomas -- INTRODUCTION -- RATIONALE FOR CHOICE OF SURGICAL APPROACH -- TRANSSPHENOIDAL APPROACH -- SURGICAL TECHNIQUE -- POST-OPERATIVE CONSIDERATIONS AND OUTCOMES -- PROSPECTS -- References -- Chapter 10 - Pterional Approach for the Resection of Craniopharyngioma -- INTRODUCTION -- PTERIONAL CRANIOTOMY -- PTURBO PTERIONAL -- ILLUSTRATIVE CASE -- EXPERIENCE -- References -- Chapter 11 - The Frontolateral Approach to Adult Craniopharyngiomas -- SURGICAL ANATOMY -- PRE-OPERATIVE STUDIES -- GOALS OF SURGERY -- CHOICE OF OPERATIVE APPROACH -- FRONTOLATERAL APPROACH -- CLOSURE -- COMPLICATIONS -- OUR SERIES -- CONCLUSIONS -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 12 - Supraorbital Eyebrow Approach for Craniopharyngiomas -- INTRODUCTION -- CLINICAL HISTORY -- PHYSICAL EXAMINATION -- INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS -- PREOPERATIVE PLANNING -- SURGICAL TECHNIQUE -- POST-OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT -- COMPLICATIONS -- RESULTS -- SURGICAL PEARLS -- PITFALLS -- References -- Chapter 13 - Surgical Approaches: Transcortical-Transventricular Removal of Craniopharyngioma -- INTRODUCTION -- HISTORY -- SURGICAL APPROACHES -- OPERATIVE TECHNIQUE -- TRANSCALLOSAL-TRANSVENTRICULAR APPROACH -- COMPLICATIONS -- SUMMARY -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 14 - Petrosal Approach for Retrochiasmatic Craniopharyngiomas -- INTRODUCTION -- NEUROIMAGING EVALUATION -- SURGICAL APPROACHES -- PATIENT SELECTION -- SURGICAL TECHNIQUE -- COMPLICATION MANAGEMENT -- References -- Chapter 15 - Endoscopic Transventricular Approach to Craniopharyngiomas -- INTRODUCTION -- INDICATIONS -- SURGICAL TECHNIQUE -- COMPLICATIONS -- CONCLUSION -- References -- Chapter 16 - Surgical Approaches: Ommaya Reservoir for Cystic Craniopharyngiomas -- INTRODUCTION.

HISTORICAL OVERVIEW AND ROLE OF CYST DRAINAGE -- OUR SERIES -- CASE ILLUSTRATIONS -- CONCLUSION -- References -- Chapter 17 - Endonasal Resection of Craniopharyngiomas: Post-operative Management -- BACKGROUND -- GENERAL MEASURES -- INFECTION PROPHYLAXIS -- POST-OPERATIVE IMAGING -- CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEAK PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT -- ADJUVANT THERAPIES -- ENDOCRINE MANAGEMENT -- CONCLUSIONS -- References -- Chapter 18 - Surgical Approaches: Complications of Surgical Management -- INTRODUCTION -- ANATOMICAL CONSIDERATIONS -- VASCULAR COMPLICATIONS -- VISUAL LOSS -- NEUROENDOCRINE COMPLICATIONS -- APPROACH-SPECIFIC COMPLICATIONS -- PERI-OPERATIVE MORTALITY -- CONCLUSIONS - PRIMUM NON NOCERE -- References -- SECTION 4 RADIOTHERAPY -- Chapter 19 - Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery for Craniopharyngiomas -- OVERVIEW -- GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS -- CONVENTIONAL RADIOTHERAPY -- STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY (SRS) -- FRACTIONATED STEREOTACTIC RADIOTHERAPY (FSRT) -- PROTON BEAM -- COMPLICATIONS OF RADIATION THERAPY -- SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS AND DEBATES -- CONCLUSION -- References -- Chapter 20 - Stereotactic Radiosurgery as Part of Multimodality Craniopharyngioma Management -- INTRODUCTION -- RADIATION THERAPY -- STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY -- INTRACAVITARY IRRADIATION -- CONCLUSION -- References -- Chapter 21 - Linear Accelerator-Based Fractionated Radiotherapy -- PRINCIPLES OF FRACTIONATED RADIOTHERAPY (FRT) -- EVOLUTION OF FRACTIONATED RADIOTHERAPY TECHNOLOGY -- CURRENT FRACTIONATED RADIOTHERAPY TECHNIQUE -- LONG-TERM OUTCOMES WITH FRACTIONATED RADIOTHERAPY -- FOLLOW-UP RECOMMENDATIONS -- References -- Chapter 22 - The Role of Proton Therapy in the Treatment of Craniopharyngioma -- DOSIMETRIC RATIONALE FOR PROTON THERAPY -- CLINICAL EXPERIENCE AND OUTCOMES -- TOXICITY OUTCOMES -- PREPARATION FOR PROTON THERAPY -- PROTON THERAPY TECHNIQUES -- SUMMARY -- Acknowledgments.

References -- Chapter 23 - Craniopharyngioma: Radiation Toxicities -- INTRODUCTION -- ACUTE -- SUB-ACUTE -- LATE EFFECTS -- CONCLUSION -- References -- SECTION 5 INTRACAVITARY THERAPY -- Chapter 24 - Intracavitary Therapy: Radioisotopes 32P, 90Y, and 186Re -- INDICATIONS FOR INTRACAVITARY THERAPY -- SURGICAL TECHNIQUE -- OUTCOMES AND COMPLICATIONS -- CONCLUSIONS -- References -- Chapter 25 - Intracavitary Therapy: Intracavitary Chemotherapy -- INTRODUCTION -- PATHOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS -- INTRACYSTIC DEVICES -- INTRACYSTIC BLEOMYCIN -- INTRACYSTIC INTERFERON ALPHA -- CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS -- References -- SECTION 6 MANAGEMENT OF RECURRENCE -- Chapter 26 - Management of the Recurrence of Craniopharyngiomas -- INTRODUCTION -- RECURRENCE -- TREATMENT -- OUTCOMES -- CONCLUSION -- References -- SECTION 7 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS -- Chapter 27 - Craniopharyngioma - Pediatric Management -- INTRODUCTION -- EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY -- CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS AT THE TIME OF DIAGNOSIS -- IMAGING STUDIES -- TREATMENT STRATEGIES -- SEQUELAE -- ADULT-ONSET CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA -- QUESTIONS AND TREATMENT PERSPECTIVES -- CONCLUSIONS -- References -- Chapter 28 - Surgery of Craniopharyngiomas in Children -- INTRODUCTION -- INCIDENCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY -- PATHOLOGY -- CLASSIFICATION AND CLINICAL PRESENTATION -- STAGING -- MANAGEMENT -- NEUROSURGICAL TREATMENT -- TRANSCRANIAL APPROACHES -- TRANSSPHENOIDAL APPROACH -- NEUROSURGICAL TREATMENT OF CYSTIC CRANIOPHARYNGIOMAS -- ADJUVANT RADIOTHERAPY IN CHILDREN -- OUTCOME -- CONCLUSION -- References -- Chapter 29 - Pediatric Radiation -- SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR CHILDREN -- MANAGEMENT OPTIONS/TREATMENT GOALS -- IMMOBILIZATION/ANESTHESIA -- RADIATION ONCOLOGY MODALITIES -- CLINICAL TREATMENT AND OUTCOMES -- CONCLUSIONS -- References -- Chapter 30 - Management of Giant Craniopharyngiomas.

PRE-OPERATIVE CONSIDERATIONS -- SURGICAL CONSIDERATIONS -- SURGICAL OUTCOMES -- CONCLUSION -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 31 - Ectopic Occurrence of Craniopharyngiomas -- INTRODUCTION -- EPIDEMIOLOGY -- CLINICAL PRESENTATION -- DIAGNOSIS -- PATHOLOGY -- EMBRYOLOGY -- ECTOPIC CRANIOPHARYNGIOMAS -- CONCLUSIONS -- References -- Chapter 32 - Malignant Transformation of Craniopharyngioma -- INTRODUCTION -- MALIGNANT CHANGES IN CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA -- CLINICAL FEATURES -- PATHOLOGY -- MANAGEMENT AND OUTCOME -- PATHOGENESIS OF MALIGNANCY IN CRANIOPHARYNGIOMAS -- CONCLUSION -- Acknowledgment -- References -- SECTION 8 CONTROVERSIES -- Chapter 33 - Incomplete Resection of Craniopharyngiomas -- References -- Chapter 34 - Complete Resection of Craniopharyngiomas -- EFFECT OF EXTENT OF RESECTION ON RECURRENCE AND SURVIVAL -- LIMITATIONS OF COMPARING SURGICAL APPROACHES FOR CRANIOPHARYNGIOMAS -- EFFECT OF EXTENT OF RESECTION ON SECONDARY OUTCOMES AND MORBIDITY -- EXTENT OF RESECTION FOR TUMORS INVOLVING THE HYPOTHALAMUS -- EXTENT OF RESECTION FOR TUMORS NOT INVOLVING THE HYPOTHALAMUS -- CONCLUSIONS -- References -- Chapter 35 - Controversies: Extended Endoscopic vs. Open Transcranial Approaches -- INTRODUCTION -- THE INTRODUCTION OF ENDOSCOPY: A GAME CHANGER -- THE SHORTCOMINGS OF ENDOSCOPY -- ENDOSCOPY-ASSISTED MICROSCOPIC EXTENDED TRANSSPHENOIDAL RESECTION -- OPEN TRANSCRANIAL APPROACHES -- MINIMALLY INVASIVE TRANSCRANIAL APPROACHES -- DISADVANTAGES OF TRANSCRANIAL APPROACHES -- CONCLUSION -- References -- Chapter 36 - Controversies: Endoscopic Resection -- INTRODUCTION -- SURGICAL APPROACH -- TRANSCRANIAL VS. TRANSSPHENOIDAL APPROACH -- ENDOSCOPIC VS. MICROSCOPIC TRANSSPHENOIDAL APPROACHES -- GROSS TOTAL RESECTION VS. SUBTOTAL RESECTION AND RADIATION -- ENDOSCOPIC CLOSURES: WHICH TECHNIQUE IS BEST? -- THE USE OF LUMBAR DRAINS -- CONCLUSIONS.

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