Predictive Factors for Postoperative Tracheostomy Requirement in Children Undergoing Surgical Resection of Medulloblastoma

This study is aimed at identifying factors predicting tracheostomy requirement in children diagnosed with a posterior fossa medulloblastoma postoperatively. A retrospective chart review of all patients younger than 18 undergoing resection from 2012 to 2020 Namazi Hospital was conducted. Forty-five (26%) needed after the operation. The most common correlates were brainstem compression and absence gag reflex before Patients who had infiltration by medulloblastoma, bilateral operation, subtotal tumor, postoperative contusion more likely require tracheostomy. No statistically significant difference observed between males females different ages. Medulloblastoma pediatric malignancy. Postoperative ventilator dependency an important complication recovery resection. Considering mutism syndrome its question marks means predisposing factors, we dealt 2-week policy whether there would be any clinical resolution regarding patients' reflex. results show that if aim for total tumor resection, highly costly stressful morbidity can prevented.