Table 1:

Demographics

CharacteristicValue
Number of patients29
Age21.5 ± 4.3
Sex
 Males13 (44.8%)
 Females16 (55.2%)
Tumor type
 Adamantinomatous21 (72.4%)
 Craniopharyngioma, unspecified type8 (27.6%)
Resection type
 Subtotal resection27 (93.1%)
 Gross total resection2 (6.9%)
Cyst fenestration7 (24.2%)
Shunt placement7 (24.2%)
Cyst drainage4 (13.8%)
Complication
 Panhypopituitarism18 (62.1%)
 Diabetes insipidus9 (31.0%)
 Central hypothyroidism5 (17.2%)
 Hypogonadism1 (3.4%)
 Adrenal insufficiency2 (6.9%)
 Bitemporal hemianopsia1 (3.4%)
Average radiation therapy days39 ± 4
Radiation dose29.0 ± 2
Cumulative dose51 ± 1
Tumor recurrence4 (13.8%)