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The surgical management of craniopharyngiomas in children remains one of the more controversial topics in pediatric neurosurgery. Theoretically, the benign histology implies that total surgical excision would be sufficient to provide a cure. It has been widely established however, that in certain cases total excision may lead to unacceptable hypothalamic injury. The therapeutic goals for pediat...

M. Dezortova, M. Hajek, P. Krsek, F. Jiru, A. Skoch, J. Zamecnik, P. Marusic, M. Kyncl, M. Tichy, V. Komarek MR-Unit, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic, Dept Pediatric Neurology, Faculty Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic, Dept Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Faculty Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic, Dept Neurology, Faculty Hospital Motol, Prag...

Myxopapillary ependymomas (MPEs) have historically been thought to be benign tumors occurring most frequently in adults. Only 8 to 20% of these tumors occur in the first two decades of life, making this tumor a rarity in pediatric neurosurgery. Five patients with intraspinal MPEs were treated by the authors between 1992 and 2003. Four (80%) of these five patients suffered from disseminated dise...

Introduction. Minimally invasive techniques of transpedicular fusion have become very common and seem to displace classical open techniques. Pedicle screws is the procedure choice in unstable traumatic lumbar thoracic spine fractures of.Aim. The aim study was answer whether are still used injuries or they been completely replaced by MISS.Material Methods. manuscript presents an analysis patient...