Table 1.
Patient and tumor and treatment characteristics (n = 48)
| Patient Characteristics | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, y | |
| Mean | 13.02 (range, 4–25) |
| Median | 13.00 (IQR, 8–17) |
| ≤13 y | 26 (54) |
| >13 y | 22(46) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 37 (77) |
| Female | 11 (23) |
| Hydrocephalus | |
| Mild/moderate | 29 (60) |
| Severe | 19 (40) |
| Tumor Type | |
| Craniopharyngioma | 18 (38) |
| Glioma | 28 (58) |
| Others* | 2 (4) |
| Tumor Location | |
| Sellar/suprasellar | 31 (65) |
| Cerebellar | 11 (23) |
| Cerebral | 6 (12) |
| Distance from Hypothalamic Pituitary Axis | |
| <2 cm | 35 (73) |
| >2 cm | 13 (27) |
*Pineocytoma, n = 1; hemangiopericytoma, n = 1.