Tension pneumocephalus after neurosurgery in the supine position

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 115-117

  Satapathy, G C ^a   Dash, H H ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, neurosurgical; Anaesthesia, paediatric; Complications, pneumocephalus; Position, supine; Surgery, neurological

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROSURGERY; PNEUMOCEPHALUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 0033989724     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bja.a013368     Document Type: Article

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