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Comparison of Sitting versus Nonsitting Position for the Resection of Brain Metastases in the Posterior Fossa in a Contemporary Cohort.

Journal Paper/Review - Aug 20, 2024

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Krauss P, Motov S, Vernik T, Bonk M, Shmygalev S, Kramer K, Lehmberg J, Shiban E. Comparison of Sitting versus Nonsitting Position for the Resection of Brain Metastases in the Posterior Fossa in a Contemporary Cohort. J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg 2024
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Journal Paper/Review (English)
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J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg 2024
Publication Date
Aug 20, 2024
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2193-6323
Brief description/objective

 For surgery of brain metastases, good immediate postoperative functional outcome is of utmost importance. Improved functional status can enable further oncologic therapies and adverse events might delay them. Pros and cons of either sitting or prone positioning for resective surgery of the posterior fossa are debated, but contemporary data on direct postoperative outcome are rare. The aim of our study was to compare the functional outcome and adverse events of surgery for brain metastases in the sitting versus the nonsitting position in the direct postoperative setting.