Yuqi Miao, Kaiyu Fan, Xiaojiao Peng, Si Li, Jiahui Chen, Yu Wei, Yaxian Deng, Chengsong Zhao, Qingfeng Wu, Ming Ge, Jian Gong, Di Wu
BACKGROUND: Craniopharyngiomas are low-grade malignancies (WHO I) in the sellar region. Most cases of childhood-onset craniopharyngioma are adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma, and neurosurgery is the treatment of choice. Affected patients have postoperative complications, including water and electrolyte disturbances, because these malignancies develop near the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. Determining postoperative serum sodium fluctuation patterns in these patients can reduce postoperative mortality and improve prognosis...
March 2024: Brain and Behavior