OBJECTIVE: Several studies have reported treatment methods and results for pediatric @entity976 ; however, few have evaluated @entity1 ' quality of life (QOL) after long-term follow-up. To evaluate treatment options, we assessed the QOL of @entity1 with @entity976 approximately 19 years after surgery and analyzed factors affecting QOL. METHODS: Twenty-six survivors who underwent resection of @entity976 at <15 years of age enrolled in this study and their physical condition was assessed. QOL was assessed by a short-form health survey (SF-36 version 2) for @entity1 older than 19 years of age or by @entity1 Health Questionnaire Parent Form-50 for @entity1 18 years of age and younger. @entity1 were divided into good and fair QOL groups according to their physical and mental summary scores. Factors affecting the QOL of both groups were evaluated. RESULTS: Median follow-up time was 19.1 years (range, 2.8-44.1 years). Twenty-two (84.6%) @entity1 were employed or in school; 14 (53.8%) had @entity227 . @entity7961 was diagnosed in 22 of 26 (84.6%) subjects. SF-36 analysis indicated that @entity1 had significantly lower scores for general and mental health. @entity227 , @entity28 , and complications during follow-up significantly affected the fair QOL group long-term. @entity1 ' basic characteristics, initial resection rates, times of operation or irradiation did not significantly affect long-term QOL. CONCLUSION: Long-term survivors lived independently but had a lower overall QOL. Not only monitor short-term results based on estimation of the initial resection or recurrence rate, it is important to preserve @entity227 and monitor arising complications for extended periods to improve @entity1 ' long-term QOL.

Quality of Life and Clinical Features of Long-Term Survivors Surgically Treated for XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Child', 'Patients', 'patients'] @entity227 :: ('MESH:D014786', 'Disease') :: ['visual deficits', 'Visual deficits', 'visual and hypothalamic function'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obesity'] @entity976 :: ('MESH:D003397', 'Disease') :: ['craniopharyngiomas', 'pediatric craniopharyngioma'] @entity7961 :: ('MESH:C580003', 'Disease') :: ['Panhypopituitarism']
@entity976 :: (MESH:D003397,Disease) :: ['Pediatric Craniopharyngioma']
