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The reported surgical experience with hemangioblastoma adherent to the brainstem has not been satisfactory. Although some of these tumors may have a superficial attachment and can be removed safely, others are deeply imbedded in the brainstem, which makes extirpation risky because the surgical manipulations required to control hemorrhage may damage neural structures. Recently the use of deep hypothermia and circulatory arrest allowed us to remove safely a large hemangioblastoma imbedded in the brainstem even though this had not been possible at two previous operations using conventional techniques. This case and our experience with six other such tumors form the basis for this report.
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Patterson, R.H., Fraser, R.A.R. (1975). Vascular Neoplasms of the Brainstem: A Place for Profound Hypothermia and Circulatory Arrest. In: Penzholz, H., Brock, M., Hamer, J. (eds) Brain Hypoxia. Advances in Neurosurgery, vol 3. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66239-3_60
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