What is posterior fossa decompression in Neuro Surgery?

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Congenital neural tube defect resulting in herniation of brain tissue through a skull opening.

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Surgical procedure involving removal of bone from the back of the skull to relieve pressure on the brainstem and cerebel...

suboccipital decompression foramen magnum decompression

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posterior fossa decompression IVT	Technical Term	Advanced	Surgical procedure involving removal of bone from the back of the skull to relie...

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