INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH International Peer Reviewed & Refereed Journals, Open Access Journal ISSN Approved Journal No: 2455-2631 | Impact factor: 8.15 | ESTD Year: 2016
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Complications like postoperative infection and hemorrhage are common to all neurosurgical procedures however recognizing life-threatening complications such as tension pneumocephalus and paradoxical herniation, which requires urgent intervention, is important for a better clinical outcome. Computed tomography is fast, cost effective, and easily accessible for first-line imaging.(1)CT is being utilized as the primary -diagnostic examination in the postoperative period for evaluation of complications such as intra or extracerebral hematoma, cerebral edema and infarction. An awareness of the complications that may occur after neurosurgery is necessary to prevent a delay in diagnosis and treatment with an associated poorer outcome. The most important role of radiologists is to recognize the less common, but life threatening, post-op complications such as tension pneumocephalus, external brain tamponade and paradoxical herniation. Early and accurate diagnosis is essential for improving the outcome. As some findings may be seen in asymptomatic patients (pseudocomplications), one should always consider the patient’s clinical status when interpreting the post-op images.
Keywords:
Post operative, Tension pneumocephalus, Sinking flap syndrome, Paradoxical herniation.
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"Utility Of CT Head In Depicting Postoperative Neurological Complications", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijsdr.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.8, Issue 7, page no.1170 - 1179, July-2023, Available :http://www.ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2307174.pdf
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Publication Details:
Published Paper ID: IJSDR2307174
Registration ID:207943
Published In: Volume 8 Issue 7, July-2023
DOI (Digital Object Identifier):
Page No: 1170 - 1179
Publisher: IJSDR | www.ijsdr.org
ISSN Number: 2455-2631
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