title: Neurosurgical care of pediatric brain tumor patients in a rehabilitation unit.
abstract: As brain tumor patients are transferred to a rehabilitation unit in a stable condition, subsequent neurosurgical involvement is needed to address later developing complications. Problems of cerebrospinal fluid circulation are the most common and include shunt malfunction. Infection is the next in frequency, with wound and shunt infection the most likely. Bleeding rarely occurs, especially acutely, and is more apt to be seen with chronic subdural hematomas.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, CA, USA Department of Neurological Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: J Gordon
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: McComb
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Stephanie L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Da Silva
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D065634:Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak / Q000601:surgery*; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: CSF diversion; Neurosurgical care; complications; pediatric brain tumor; rehabilitation