Impressão basilar e malformação de Arnold-Chiari: considerações técnico-cirúrgicas a propósito de 13 casos

Autor: Maricélia B. Rodrigues de Sousa, José Alberto Gonçalves da Silva, Cláudio E. Gonçalves da Silva, João Bernardino da Silva, José Correia de Farias Brito
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 1978
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Zdroj: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, Vol 36, Iss 1, Pp 27-31 (1978)
ISSN: 1678-4227
Popis: The surgical technic for decompression of the posterior fossa in cases of basilar impression and malformation of Arnold-Chiari mainly based in (1) endotracheal intubation without any flexion of the head, (2) position of the head without anterior flexion during the surgery, (3) plastic of the posterior fossa with dura-mater of cadaver conserved in glicerina, was emploied in 13 patients. The plastic was made to create space at the craniocervical joint in order to avoid cerebrospinal fluid fistula and to restore the integrity of the dura. Infection was not observed.
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