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Biparieto-occipital craniotomy with hyperextended neck-“sea lion” position

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The authors describe the prone position combined with a hyperextended neck and a biparieto-occipital approach for operation on pineal region tumours and for bilateral tentorial incision.

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  1. T. Iwabuchi

    Present address: Department of Neurosurgery, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan

    M. Ishii & J. Julow

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  1. T. Iwabuchi
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Visiting Research Associate from National Institute of Neurosurgery, Budapest, Hungary, supported by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

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Iwabuchi, T., Ishii, M. & Julow, J. Biparieto-occipital craniotomy with hyperextended neck-“sea lion” position. Acta neurochir 51, 113–117 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01401802

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