Anatomical hemispherectomy

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 982-991

  Fountas, K N ^a   Smith, J R ^a   Robinson, J S ^b   Tamburrini, G ^c   Pietrini, D ^c   Di Rocco, C ^c  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b MEDICAL CENTER OF CENTRAL GEORGIA   (United States)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anatomical; Complication; Hemispherectomy; Post operative care; Pre operative evaluation; Technique

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; FENTANYL; ISOFLURANE; LORAZEPAM; RANITIDINE; REMIFENTANIL; SEVOFLURANE; VALPROATE SEMISODIUM;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; EPILEPSY; HEMISPHERECTOMY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY; PATIENT POSITIONING; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EPILEPSY; HEMISPHERECTOMY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 33746302785     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-006-0135-2     Document Type: Review

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