U-shaped durotomy for midline posterior fossa tumor removal: technical note and evaluation of results.

Julian ZipfelRousinelle da Silva FreitasLaura Maria LafitteCahit KuralMartin U Schuhmann

Published in: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (2018)

The U-shaped durotomy for dorsal midline approach to the 4th ventricle and craniocervical junction provides wide exposure to all tumors and allows for primary and watertight dura closure. Compared to published results and complications of classic Y-shaped dural opening, this method of durotomy and closure seems most advantageous.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
risk factors
mitral valve
pulmonary artery
heart failure
spinal cord injury
left ventricular
congenital heart disease
pulmonary arterial hypertension
atrial fibrillation
coronary artery