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Management Strategies for Hydrocephalus in Pediatric Medulloblastoma: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis

  • By

  • Yunwei Ou

  • Yiqiao Xu

  • Jingzhe Yuan

  • Haoqi Zeng

  • Chunde Li

  • Jian Gong

  • September 8, 2026

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    The study analyzed 420 pediatric patients with medulloblastoma and preoperative hydrocephalus at Beijing Tiantan Hospital from 2014 to 2018.

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    Three management pathways were compared: VP shunting, upfront tumor resection, and preoperative endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV).

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    ETV showed a lower infection frequency than VP shunting, but the difference was not statistically significant.

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    Postoperative infection rates were 24.2% for VP shunts, 22.1% for upfront resection, and 9.4% for ETV.

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    The study concluded that larger, multi-institutional investigations are needed for more definitive results on hydrocephalus management.

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Hydrocephalus management pathways in pediatric medulloblastoma: a retrospective cohort study

  • by Yunwei Ou, Yiqiao Xu, Jingzhe Yuan, Haoqi Zeng, Chunde Li, Jian Gong

  • September 8, 2026

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