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Clinical Outcomes and Factors Affecting the Outcome of Decompressive Craniectomy: Analysis of 50 Cases

Bagcilar Medical Bulletin, 2018
Objective: Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is used as the last-stage method in the treatment of increased intracranial pressure (ICP). However, clinical outcomes reported in the literature are contradictory.Methods: Medical records were retrospectively ...
Abdurrahim Tas, Feyza Karagoz Guzey, Burak Eren, Ilker Gulec, Azmi Tufan, Ozgur Yusuf Aktas, Ebru Doruk, Mustafa Safi Vatansever, Cihan Isler, Eyup Cetin   +9 more
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Role of Decompressive Craniectomy in Ischemic Stroke

Frontiers in Neurology, 2019
Ischemic stroke is one of the leading causes for death and disability worldwide. In patients with large space-occupying infarction, the subsequent edema complicated by transtentorial herniation poses a lethal threat. Especially in patients with malignant
Lars-Peder Pallesen, Kristian Barlinn, Volker Puetz   +2 more
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Transient ischemic attack post craniectomy: A case report and review of sinking skin flap syndrome

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2020
There is evidence of disrupted cerebral blood flow in patients with a skull defect due to decompressive craniectomy though the pathophysiologic mechanism is yet to be established. Here we report on a patient who suffered one episode of transient ischemic
Zhihui Deng, John Davis
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Extrusion of Intracranial Tumor Mass—A Rare Phenomenon

MAMC Journal of Medical Sciences, 2018
Introduction: The extrusion of intramedullary spinal cord tumor is a well known fact. Charles Elsberg described a two-staged approach for the removal of these tumors.
Charandeep S Gandhoke, Simran K Syal, Ghanshyam D Singhal, Hukum Singh, Daljit Singh   +4 more
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Impalement injury to the head with intact neurology following spontaneous Dane gun explosion: Two case reports and review of the literature

Ibom Medical Journal
Introduction: Impalement brain injury is a complex brain trauma resulting from unusual mechanisms, especially in areas bedevilled by civil unrest. Objective: To describe the successful management of impalement head injury in our centre.
Yahaya A, Koko AM
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Craniectomy [PDF]

, 2020
Daniel Bell, Frank Gaillard, Yahya Baba
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A new improved method for assessing brain deformation after decompressive craniectomy.

PLoS ONE, 2014
BackgroundDecompressive craniectomy (DC) is a surgical intervention used following traumatic brain injury to prevent or alleviate raised intracranial pressure. However the clinical effectiveness of the intervention remains in doubt.
Tim L Fletcher, Angelos G Kolias, Peter J Hutchinson, Michael P F Sutcliffe   +3 more
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Timing of Decompressive Craniectomy for Ischemic Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury: A Review

Frontiers in Neurology, 2019
While studies have demonstrated that decompressive craniectomy after stroke or TBI improves mortality, there is much controversy regarding when decompressive craniectomy is optimally performed.
Aatman Shah, Saleh Almenawer, Gregory Hawryluk   +2 more
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Estimation of the Craniectomy Surface Area by Using Postoperative Images

International Journal of Biomedical Imaging, 2018
Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is a neurosurgical procedure performed to relieve the intracranial pressure engendered by brain swelling. However, no easy and accurate method exists for determining the craniectomy surface area.
Meng-Yin Ho, Wei-Lung Tseng, Furen Xiao
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Consideraciones anestésicas para resección de gliomas en protocolo dormido - despierto - dormido [PDF]

Revista Chilena de Anestesia, 2023
María Fernanda Minutti Martínez, Cuauhtémoc Peralta Sánchez, Cristhian Camilo Bastidas Bastidas   +2 more
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