Subdural Tension Pneumocephalus as a Postoperative Complication
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Postoperative tension pneumocephalus--report of 2 cases.
Three cases of tension pneumocephalus are reported and pathogenesis, clinical features and management of this complication is discussed. Case 1: A 12-year-old female underwent a craniotomy for a suprasellar tumor following V-P shunting. At that time, Mayfield's pin fixing head holder was used and a CSF leak from a puncture wound caused by the head holder was noted postoperatively. Although she ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neurologia medico-chirurgica
سال: 1983
ISSN: 0470-8105,1349-8029
DOI: 10.2176/nmc.23.891