ea0036oc3.3 | Oral Communications 3 | BSPED2014
Tan Timothy Shao Ern
, Gopal-Kothandapani Jaya Sujatha
, Ikazoboh Esieza Clare
, Skae Mars
, De Vile Catherine
, Ehtisham Sarah
, Kamaly-Asl Ian
, Mallucci Conor
, Thorpe Nicky
, Pizer Barry
, Didi Mohammed
, Blair Jo
, Patel Leena
, Spoudeas Helen
, Clayton Peter
Background: The optimal management of paediatric craniopharyngiomas has been debated for years. Radical surgery aimed at complete resection (CR) was the approach for several decades, with higher reported rates of tumour control compared with incomplete resection (IR). The shift towards conservative surgery with adjuvant radiotherapy (DXT), aimed at reducing post-operative morbidities, especially hypothalamic and visual, has not been systematically studied.<p class="abstext...