Intraoperative swelling leading to neurological deterioration: An argument for large craniotomy in awake surgery for glioma resection

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 886-888

  Khu, Kathleen Joy ^a   Ng, Wai Hoe ^a  

^a NATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Awake craniotomy; Cerebral oedema; Craniotomy; Glioma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPRESSION; CRANIOTOMY; DISEASE SEVERITY; GLIOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LEG; LIMB WEAKNESS; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWELLING; WAKEFULNESS;

ADULT; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CRANIOTOMY; GLIOMA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 67349130095     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2008.10.002     Document Type: Article

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