Background: The purpose of this study was to introduce a technical tip for the preparation of tibial tunnel in a posteriorcruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction to reduce the chance of popliteal artery injury and duration of the surgery.Methods: This study included 18 patients who underwent PCL reconstructions at Imam Khomeini University Hospital,Tehran, Iran, between 2016 and...

Acute postoperative sialadenitis is a rare complication usually after surgery involving extreme head and neck rotation, such as posterior fossa surgery. It characterized by the development of swelling in submandibular region, contralateral to surgical side, either immediately or within hours post-operatively. We report case 43-year-old woman who developed leading upper airway obstruction period...

BACKGROUND Fourth ventricular tumors are amongst the most common tumors in the pediatric population. Traditionally, these tumors are approached through the cerebellar vermis, but the telovelar approach is now becoming widespread. Posterior fossa syndrome/cerebellar mutism is a complication of surgery for fourth ventricular tumors whose precise cause remains elusive, but may be related to the su...

Background and Objectives: The palatine nerves vessels cross the pterygopalatine fossa, canals, foramina submucosal space, at level of hard palate recess maxillary sinus. Their trajectory is long, complicated difficult to highlight on a single dissection piece. In literature that we studied, did not find clear images fully real configuration ganglion vessels. Our aim was provide representative ...

BACKGROUND Nausea and vomiting is a problem for children after neurosurgery and those requiring posterior fossa procedures appear to have a high incidence. This clinical observation has not been quantified nor have risk factors unique to this group of children been elucidated. METHODS A six year retrospective chart audit at two Canadian children's hospitals was conducted. The incidence of nau...

Remote supratentorial hematoma soon after posterior fossa surgery for the removal of a space-occupying lesion is a rare but dramatic and dreaded complication, carrying significant morbidity and mortality. A 47-year-old woman presented with headache of 1-year duration that worsened over last 2 months, progressive ataxia of 2 months' duration, blurring and diminution of vision of 2 months' durati...

OBJECTIVE Cerebrospinal fluid leakage remains a significant cause of morbidity following posterior fossa surgery, and its treatment remains a difficult problem. The aim of the study was to propose a treatment algorithm for its management. METHODS A retrospective, single-center study was conducted on 147 patients who underwent elective posterior fossa surgery for a variety of diseases . Patien...

Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to explore the rates and potential risks surgical site infection (SSI) after posterior fossa surgery for tumour resection in children. Methods We retrospectively reviewed our local paediatric (age < 16 years) database all cases (PF) brain between November 2008 2019. collected patient demographics, histology/location, event postoperative infection...