Bazunov M. Tumors of the III ventricle region: the results of surgical treatment and sequelae prediction

This dissertation research covers the problems of diagnosis and surgical treatment of brain tumors of the III ventricle region of the brain. There were analyzed the results of complete examination and surgical treatment of 285 patients who had tumor of the III ventricle region. The effectiveness of surgical treatment of patients with the III ventricle tumor was assessed on the basis of examination of the patients' life quality (before and after operation, and in remote period) and the survival rate. On the basis of studying tumor localization features, eradication of tumors and their histological structure there are some predictive factors determined, which influence the results of surgical treatment of patients with tumor in the III ventricle region. The choice of the optimal treatment method is based on the complex clinical diagnostic data, the choice of surgical approach which provides the possibility of radical excision of tumor and determination of predictive factors.