Cranial defect and pneumocephalus are associated with significant postneurosurgical positional brain shift: evaluation using upright computed tomography

Abstract Only few studies have assessed brain shift caused by positional change. This study aimed to identify factors correlated with a large postneurosurgical positional brain shift (PBS). Sixty-seven patients who underwent neurosurgical procedures had upright computed tomography (CT) scan using se...

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Main Authors: Keisuke Yoshida, Masahiro Toda, Yoshitake Yamada, Minoru Yamada, Yoichi Yokoyama, Kei Tsutsumi, Hirokazu Fujiwara, Kenzo Kosugi, Masahiro Jinzaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-13276-0