Posterior fossa craniotomy. Technical report.
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چکیده
The use of craniotomy to approach supratentorial lesions is quite well established in the literature. The use of craniotomy for posterior fossa approaches, however, is not well described. The aim of this article is to describe the technical aspects of this approach and to delineate the important landmarks. In our cases, posterior fossa craniotomies have been utilized for treat different pathologies. Additionally, the technique has not added any additional risk, and the cosmetic results have been excellent.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
دوره 58 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000