Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid related complications (hydrocephalus, fistula, pseudomeningocele and infection) following surgery for posterior fossa tumors;Análisis de complicaciones licuorales (hidrocefalia, fístula, pseudomeningocele e infección) en la cirugía de tumores de fosa posterior

Neurocirugia

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 117-126

  Santamarta, David ^a   Blazquez J A ^b   Maillo, A ^b   Munoz A ^a   Caballero, M ^b   Morales, F ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid leak; Hydrocephalus; Posterior fossa tumor; Pseudomeningocele

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFECTION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; LIQUORRHEA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGOCELE; POSTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA TUMOR; PSEUDOMENINGOCELE; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0038136794     PISSN: 11301473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1130-1473(03)70548-x     Document Type: Article

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