{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Second-look surgery in postoperative pediatric low-grade glioma.
{Author}: Rufus P;Chatterjee S;
{Journal}: Childs Nerv Syst
{Volume}: 0
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: 2024 Jul 6
{Factor}: 1.532
{DOI}: 10.1007/s00381-024-06516-3
{Abstract}: <B>OBJECTIVE: </B>To review the literature on second-look surgery in pediatric low-grade gliomas (LGG) with a view to presenting both sides of the picture of re-exploration.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>Collection of material from recent literature on pediatric LGG. This was a retrospective review of these publications.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>There are a number of publications recommending second-look surgery in selected cases, provided morbidity of the second surgery is minimum, and indeed some in which there is improvement in the neurodeficit after the second resection.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>There seems a fair balance of articles recommending and dissuading the practice of second-look surgery, but in our limited experience we have found it useful in selected patients.