Aseptic meningitis after posterior fossa epidermoid surgery: treatment and prevention

Authors

  • Rustem Trosh Romodanov Neurosurgery Institute, Kiev, Ukraine
  • Oleksandr Lisianyi Romodanov Neurosurgery Institute, Kiev, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9965-9993
  • Viktor Gudkov Romodanov Neurosurgery Institute, Kiev, Ukraine
  • Petro Onishchenko Romodanov Neurosurgery Institute, Kiev, Ukraine
  • Volodymyr Fedirko Romodanov Neurosurgery Institute, Kiev, Ukraine

Keywords:

aseptic meningitis, epidermoid tumor, the posterior cranial fossa

Abstract

Authors discuss the causes and mechanisms of postoperative aseptic meningitis in case of epidermoid in posterior fossa. This research of accidents of aseptic meningitis, clinic and its variation are based on 53 cases of posterior fossa epidermoid analysis. Treatment modelitis and method of prophylaxis for prevention of postoperative complication are also discussed.

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Trosh, R., Lisianyi, O., Gudkov, V., Onishchenko, P., & Fedirko, V. Aseptic meningitis after posterior fossa epidermoid surgery: treatment and prevention. Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal, (3), 56–60. Retrieved from https://theunj.org/article/view/53029

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No. 3 (2000)

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Copyright (c) 2000 Rustem Trosh, Oleksandr Lisianyi, Viktor Gudkov, Petro Onishchenko, Volodymyr Fedirko

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