[The surgical treatment of medullocervical tumors]

The study included 12 operated patients with medullocervical gliomas. Two of them had hemangioblastomas, 6-ependymomas, 4-astrocytomas with different degree of dedifferentiation. The gross total tumor removals were achieved in 4 patients with ependymomas and patient with hemangioblastomas. Two patients with ependymomas and one with hemangioblastoma had their tumors removed subtotally. All astrocytomas were partially excised. The neurological long tract signs were alleviated almost in all ependymoma and hemangioblastoma patients after surgery. Complication rate was the highest in the astrocytoma group. The authors discussed indications and contraindications for surgery depending on the tumor type.