Late tension pneumocephalus following frontal craniotomy

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 406-407

  Yu, L ^a   Farnsworth, T A ^a  

^a CASTLE HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE;

AGED; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRANIOTOMY; HUMAN; MALE; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PNEUMOCEPHALUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CRANIOTOMY; HUMANS; MALE; PNEUMOCEPHALUS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD;

EID: 0030821430     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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