Tension pneumocephalus after neurosurgery in the supine position.
Tension pneumocephalus has been reported most frequently after posterior fossa surgery performed in the sitting position. We present a paediatric patient who developed tension pneumocephalus in the postoperative period after decompression of a craniopharyngioma performed with the patient in the supine position.
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Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
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D002648:Child; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016683:Supine Position