Table 2.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of included patients
| Case no. | Gender | Age, years | Main symptoms | Diagnosis | Operation method | Clinical improvement | Follow‐up, months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | 15 | Headache | OH | ETV | Yes | 9 |
| 2 | M | 43 | Headache | PRT | ETV + tumor biopsy | Yes | 18 |
| 3 | F | 18 | Seizure | SAC | VCC | Yes | 30 |
| 4 | M | 18 | Visual defect | SAC | VCC | Yes | 14 |
| 5 | M | 1 | Developmental delay | OH | ETV | Yes | 10 |
| 6 | F | 47 | Headache | PRT | ETV + tumor biopsy | Yes | 11 |
| 7 | F | 24 | Seizure | OH | ETV | Yes | 12 |
| 8 | M | 23 | Headache | OH | ETV | Yes | 24 |
| 9 | M | 14 | Seizure | PRT | ETV + tumor biopsy | Yes | 15 |
| 10 | M | 7 | Precocious puberty | SAC | VCC | Yes | 18 |
| 11 | M | 10 | Dizziness | SAC | VCC | Yes | 18 |
| 12 | M | 53 | Headache | PRT | ETV + tumor biopsy | Yes | 16 |
| 13 | F | 42 | Visual defect | OH | ETV | Yes | 9 |
| 14 | F | 12 | Seizure | OH | ETV | Yes | 12 |
| 15 | M | 30 | Headache | OH | ETV | Yes | 27 |
| 16 | M | 15 | Headache | PRT | ETV + tumor biopsy | Yes | 18 |
| 17 | F | 18 | Dizziness | SAC | VCC | Yes | 9 |
| 18 | M | 2 | Developmental delay | Dandy‐Walker | ETV | Yes | 21 |
| 19 | F | 18 | Headache | SAC | VCC | Yes | 6 |
| 20 | M | 1 | Macrocrania, vomiting | SAC | VCC | Yes | 6 |
| 21 | F | 11 | Dizziness | OH | ETV | Yes | 5 |
ETV, endoscopic third ventriculostomy; F, female; M, male; OH, obstructive hydrocephalus; PRT, pineal region tumor; SAC, suprasellar arachnoid cyst; VCC, ventriculocystocisternostomy.