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Decompression and Decompression Sickness

Comprehensive Physiology, 2014
AbstractThe ever‐present desire of humankind to explore new limits introduced us to the syndrome of decompression sickness (DCS). This broad overview of DCS is aimed at its pathophysiology and basics of therapeutic strategies. After a brief explanation of decompression theory, historical vignettes will serve to inform the practical application of our ...
David P. Regis, Richard T. Mahon
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Decompressive Craniectomy

Neurocritical Care, 2008
Decompressive Craniectomy (DC) is used to treat elevated intracranial pressure that is unresponsive to conventional treatment modalities. The underlying cause of intracranial hypertension may vary and consequently there is a broad range of literature on the uses of this procedure.
Adel M. Malek   +2 more
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Decompressive craniotomy

Emergency Medicine Australasia, 2020
An unconscious patient with an extra-dural haematoma may not survive transfer to a neurosurgical centre for definitive care. This article describes a simple approach to a decompressive craniotomy which may be life-saving in these patients when a neurosurgeon is not available.
Christopher Groombridge   +7 more
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Orbital decompression

Emergency Medicine Australasia, 2021
A trauma patient with orbital compartment syndrome may lose vision within hours of the injury. This article describes an approach to decompressing the orbit which may be sight-saving.
Christopher Groombridge   +7 more
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Osteoplastic decompressive craniotomy—an alternative to decompressive craniectomy

Acta Neurochirurgica, 2011
In spite of various degrees of brain expansion, decompressive surgery is usually carried out using decompressive craniectomy (DC). After craniectomy it is necessary to perform cranioplasty, which prolongs hospitalization and is not always without complications.
Petr Vacek   +4 more
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Microvascular Decompression

The Clinical Journal of Pain, 2002
Microvascular decompression (MVD) remains the only treatment of trigeminal neuralgia that directly addresses the presumed pathogenesis. It is a proven therapy, associated with the longest duration of pain relief while preserving facial sensation. The authors' premise for advocating early MVD is the belief that the disease's natural progression, in the ...
W Jeffrey, Elias, Kim J, Burchiel
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Treatment of restenosis after lumbar decompression surgery: decompression versus decompression and fusion

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2022
OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare perioperative complications and postoperative outcomes between patients with lumbar recurrent stenosis without lumbar instability and radiculopathy who underwent decompression surgery and those who underwent decompression with fusion surgery.
Junya, Miyahara   +22 more
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