Abstract
The complications associated with surgical procedures in the posterior fossa are linked to the anatomical structures involved and the risk of hydrocephalus if the tumor was developed in the ventricles or the cerebellopontine angle.
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Puget, S., Vecchione, A., Meyer, P. (2015). Immediate Postoperative Care. In: Özek, M., Cinalli, G., Maixner, W., Sainte-Rose, C. (eds) Posterior Fossa Tumors in Children. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11274-9_58
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