학술논문
Evaluation of the Learning Curve for Pediatric Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery: Twenty-Three Years of Experience at a Single Institution.
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Article
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*ENDOSCOPIC surgery
*CEREBROSPINAL fluid leak
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2193-6331
Abstract
This article discusses the learning curve and changes in practice patterns for pediatric endoscopic endonasal surgery (EES) over a 23-year period at a single institution. The authors analyzed data from 243 patients with skull base pathologies treated with EES between 1999 and 2022. They found an increase in the proportion of patients with chordoma and a decrease in the proportion with pituitary adenoma. There were also changes in the anatomical locations of the pathologies treated and an increase in the utilization of advanced reconstruction techniques and adjunctive preoperative treatments. Overall, the authors observed minimal increased morbidity despite treating more complex cases. [Extracted from the article]