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Preservation of the Myofascial Cuff During Posterior Fossa Surgery to Reduce the Rate of Pseudomeningocele Formation and Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak: A Technical Note

Introduction: Suboccipital craniotomy is a workhorse neurosurgical operation for approaching the posterior fossa but carries a high risk of pseudomeningocele and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. We describe our experience with a simple T-shaped fascial opening that preserves the occipital myofascial...

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Autores principales: Felbaum, Daniel R, Mueller, Kyle, Anaizi, Amjad, Mason, Robert B, Jean, Walter C, Voyadzis, Jean M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5268379/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28133584
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.946