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In postoperative intensive care dilated pupils without reaction to light are interpreted as an alarming sign of a bulbar or midbrain lesion. To exclude postoperative bleeding or a swelling reaction as quickly as possible, generally CT of the skull or an immediate operative revision is performed.
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Sanker, P., Richard, KE., Frowein, R.A. (1986). Significance of Acute Disturbances of Pupillary Function in Postoperative Intensive Care After Operations for Craniopharyngiomas. In: Wenker, H., Klinger, M., Brock, M., Reuter, F. (eds) Spinal Cord Tumors Experimental Neurosurgery Neurosurgical Intensive Care. Advances in Neurosurgery, vol 14. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71108-4_53
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