Background: Posterior fossa tumors (PFTs) comprise 15%-20% of adult brain tumors, with the reported frequency of hydrocephalus (HCP) ranging between 3.7% and 58%. Most HCP resolves after resection of PFTs, but studies report persistent or new-onset HCP occurring in between 2% and 7% of cases. Preoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS), external ventricular drain (EVD), or endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) has been shown to improve outcomes. Evidence regarding the efficacy of these techniques is limited.
Methods: A systematic literature search was performed in line with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. Data points were extracted from individual patient cohort data. A failure rate was determined by the number of patients requiring further postoperative CSF diversion.
Results: In total, 8863 records were identified. Thirteen studies consisting of 17 patient cohorts met our inclusion criteria. Across all individual cohort studies, 2976 patients underwent surgical resection of a PFT in whom the frequency of hydrocephalus at presentation was 22.98% (1.92%-100%), and persistent hydrocephalus following preoperative CSF diversion was 13.63% (0%-18%). Of the 684 hydrocephalic patients, 83.63% underwent CSF diversion in the form of ETV, EVD, or VPS. Between years 1992 and 2020, 1986 and 2021, and 1981and 2013, the pre-resection ETV, EVD, and VPS failure rates were 14.66% (17/116), 16.26% (60/369), and 0% (0/87), respectively.
Conclusions: This systematic review highlights that VPS has a better failure rate profile in minimizing postoperative hydrocephalus in adult patients with PFTs.
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