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Case Report

Fatal postoperative tension pneumocephalus after acute subdural hematoma evacuation: a case report

Nikolaos GkantsinikoudisSecond Department of Neurosurgery, Ippokratio General Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Panagiotis MonioudisSecond Department of Neurosurgery, Ippokratio General Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GreeceView further author information
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Elias AntoniadesSecond Department of Neurosurgery, Ippokratio General Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GreeceView further author information
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Vassilios TsitourasSecond Department of Neurosurgery, Ippokratio General Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GreeceView further author information
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Ioannis MagrasSecond Department of Neurosurgery, Ippokratio General Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GreeceView further author information
Received 20 Feb 2024, Accepted 03 May 2024, Published online: 11 May 2024

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