1Pathology/Immunology, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Al-Iraqia University, Baghdad, Iraq
2Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Al-Iraqia University, Baghdad, Iraq
3Hematology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Al-Iraqia University, Baghdad, Iraq
4Neurosurgery Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq
5Baghdad Medical City, Clinical Pharmacy Department, Baghdad, Iraq
Online published on 7 December, 2018.
detect the preoperative surgical complications in posterior fossa Medulloblastoma in children
A prospective study was conducted from 2003 to 2012 on 35 patients with histopathologically verified Medulloblastoma. Their ages ranged from 3–16 years in both sexes, the gender difference found to some extent.
the most common intraoperative complication was hemodynamic instability which seen in 4 patients (11.4%), and haemorrhage (subdural hematoma) which seen in 2 patients (5.7%). The most common postoperative complication was cerebellar dysfunction which seen in 6 patients (17.1%) and cerebellar mutism which seen in 4 patients (11.4%). Surgical mortality was 11.4%. The causes of death distributed between air embolism, brain stem injury and meningitis.
proper and gentle anaesthesia techniques, well trained surgical team, total removal and achievement of proper postoperative care would decrease the morbidity and mortality.
Medulloblastoma, posterior fossa, children, complications, preoperative
