10.1055/b-0034-79088 Pediatric Neuro-Oncology: A Historical PerspectiveJames Tait Goodrich Cancer has been called “the emperor of all maladies” by Siddhartha Mukherjee, a well-known oncologist.1 This chapter discusses the development of the…
10.1055/b-0034-79090 Neurodiagnostic PrinciplesCourtney A. Lyle and John R. Crawford A comprehensive neurologic examination plays a crucial role in the diagnosis and ongoing management of children with brain tumors. The presenting…
10.1055/b-0034-79089 EpidemiologyGreta Bunin Epidemiology of Childhood Brain Tumors Little is known about the etiology of brain tumors in children. Epidemiologists have applied their methods to uncover risk factors, but small…
10.1055/b-0040-177088 32 Complication Management in Pediatric Endonasal Skull Base SurgeryPaul A. Gardner, Elizabeth C. Tyler-Kabara, Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda, Eric Wang, and Carl H. Snyderman Abstract Endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery…
10.1055/b-0040-177090 34 Postoperative Care for Pediatric Skull Base Patients: The Otolaryngology PerspectivePatrick C. Walz, Daniel M. Prevedello, and Ricardo L. Carrau Abstract Endoscopic endonasal techniques have been adapted to the…
10.1055/b-0040-177086 30 Closure Techniques for the Pediatric Skull Base: Bilayer ButtonDouglas R. Johnston, Alan Siu, Mindy R. Rabinowitz, Sanjeet V. Rangarajan, Marc R. Rosen, and James J. Evans Abstract The…
10.1055/b-0040-177089 33 Postoperative Care for Pediatric Skull Base Patients: The Neurosurgery PerspectiveJonathan A. Forbes, Georgiana Dobri, Theodore H. Schwartz, and Jeffrey P. Greenfield Abstract Endonasal surgery in pediatric patients is…
10.1055/b-0040-177087 31 Closure Techniques for the Pediatric Skull Base: Lumbar DrainsNathan T. Zwagerman, Paul A. Gardner, and Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara Abstract The endoscopic endonasal approach has presented new opportunities to safely…
10.1055/b-0040-177085 29 Closure Techniques for the Pediatric Skull Base: Gasket SealHarminder Singh, Vijay K. Anand, and Theodore H. Schwartz Abstract The gasket seal is based on the concept of creating…
10.1055/b-0040-177084 28 Closure Techniques for the Pediatric Skull Base: Multilayer ClosureJoão Mangussi-Gomes, Felipe Marconato, Leonardo Balsalobre, Eduardo Vellutini, and Aldo Stamm Abstract Endoscopic skull base reconstruction (ESBR) in children is…
