The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the surgical outcomes of craniotomy and craniectomy among patients with posterior fossa lesions. The study aims to determine differences in post-operative complications, hospital stay duration, and patient recovery between the two surgical techniques.
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Incidence of CSF leakage
Timeframe: Up to 6 months post-surgery
Occurrence of pseudomeningocele
Timeframe: Up to 6 months post-surgery
Severity of post-operative headache
Timeframe: Immediately post-surgery, at 3 months, and at 6 months post-surgery
Length of hospital stay
Timeframe: From immediate post-surgery until hospital discharge, assessed up to 4 weeks
Dr. Birat Thapa Magar, Post Graduate Resident