Prophylactic anticonvulsants for prevention of immediate and early postcraniotomy seizures

Surgical Neurology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1989, Pages 361-364

  Lee, Shih Tseng ^a   Lui, Tai Ngar ^a   Chang, Chen Nen ^a   Cheng, Wan Chun ^a   Wang, Dah Jium ^a   Heimburger, Robert F ^a   Lin, Chii Guang ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsant medication; Craniotomy; Intracranial surgery; Phenytoin; Postoperative seizures

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; PHENYTOIN;

ADULT; CRANIOTOMY; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS;

ADULT; CRANIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; PHENYTOIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SEIZURES;

EID: 0024542054     PISSN: 00903019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0090-3019(89)90067-0     Document Type: Article

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