Proposed System for Selection of Surgical Approaches for Craniopharyngiomas Based on the Optic Recess Displacement Pattern.

Craniopharyngiomas with the involvement type are indicated for the translamina terminalis approach to achieve the best visual and endocrinologic outcome. Our classification of the OR displacement pattern is useful to select the optimal surgical approach for craniopharyngiomas more accurately and concisely, especially in cases with third ventricular extension.