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Posterior fossa tumors constitute an important pathology in pediatric age group. Most patients have hydrocephalus on presentation.However this hydrocephalus resolves in 70% of the cases after tumor resection. On the other hand 30% of the patients do require a permanent CSF diversion even after surgery. In order to predict who will require a permanent CSF diversion we need a comprehensive scoring system.In an attempt to address this issue,the modified Canadian predictive score was designed. However, its accuracy was questioned recently. After some research, we identified a few factors that should be added in the scoring system in order to improve its accuracy.
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Why is it important?
Posterior fossa tumors constitute an important pathology in pediatric age group. Most patients have hydrocephalus on presentation.However this hydrocephalus resolves in 70% of the cases after tumor resection. On the other hand 30% of the patients do require a permanent CSF diversion even after surgery. In order to predict who will require a permanent CSF diversion we need a comprehensive scoring system
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This page is a summary of: Letter to the Editor. Canadian Preoperative Prediction Rule for Hydrocephalus: suggestions to improve validity, Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics, September 2021, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG),
DOI: 10.3171/2021.6.peds21290.
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