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Cisternostomy for Traumatic Brain Injury: A New Era Begins [PDF]

, 2016
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability especially in the young generations. In the United States TBI affects about 1.7 million people annually [1] and this number is higher in the developing countries. It is well known that
Cherian, I., GRASSO, Giovanni
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Decompressive Craniectomy [PDF]

, 2020
Posti, JP, Rønning Pål A
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Trepanation practices in Asclepieia: systematizing a neurosurgerical innovation. [PDF]

, 2017
As ancient Greeks started looking for deities that could fulfil the pragmatic needs of common people, local heroes started being mythologized and worshipped through cults. The most widespread such example was Asclepius, possibly a skilled war surgeon who
Kousoulis, AA, Mariolis-Sapsakos, T, Sgantzos, M, Tsoucalas, G   +3 more
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Delayed combination therapy of local brain hypothermia and decompressive craniectomy on acute stroke outcome in rat [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, 2014
Objective(s):Hypothermia and decompressive craniectomy (DC) have been shown to be neuroprotective. This study was designed to evaluate neuroprotective effects of delayed singular or combination of DC and local hypothermia on stroke. Materials and Methods:
Mohammad Allahtavakoli, Mohammadamin Hosseini Kahnouei, Hosseinali Rezazadeh, Ali Roohbakhsh, Mohammad Hossein Mahmoodi, Amir Moghadam-Ahmadi, Mohammadreza Zarisfi   +6 more
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Sinking Skin Flap Syndrome and Paradoxical Herniation Provoked by a Malfunction of External Lumbar Drainage and CSF Leak

Acta Medica Martiniana, 2019
The sinking skin flap syndrome represents a less-frequent complication in patients after a decompressive craniectomy. It is defined as a neurological deterioration accompanied by a flat or concave deformity of the craniectomy-related skin flap.
Hanko M, Snopko P, Opsenak R, Benco M, Richterova R, Kolarovszki B   +5 more
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Decompressive Craniectomy Following Brain Injury: Factors Important to Patient Outcome

Libyan Journal of Medicine, 2010
Background: Decompressive craniectomy is often performed as an empirical lifesaving measure to protect the injured brain from the damaging effects of propagating oedema and intracranial hypertension.
Eghwrudjakpor PO, Allison AB
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Management of Cerebellar Tonsillar Herniation following Lumbar Puncture in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

Case Reports in Critical Care, 2015
Lumbar puncture is performed routinely for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in idiopathic intracranial hypertension, despite lumbar puncture being classically contraindicated in the setting of raised intracranial pressure.
Kenneth R. Hoffman, Sean W. Chan, Andrew R. Hughes, Stephen J. Halcrow   +3 more
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Global research trends on seizure detection in critical care after decompressive craniectomy: A bibliometric analysis

Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal
Background: Postoperative seizures are a recognized complication following decompressive craniectomy (DC); the global research landscape regarding seizure detection in this context remains insufficiently characterized.
Kuat Widodo, Saryono Saryono, Novita Anggraeni   +2 more
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Factors affecting graft infection after cranioplasty in department of neurosurgery Hospital Kuala Lumpur [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Cranioplasty, one of the oldest surgical procedure used for cranial defect repair. It has undergone many evolution over time to find ideal technique and material to improve patient’s prognosis. The most common complication post cranioplasty
Mohammad, Siti Azleen
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Comparison of Efficacy of Decompressive Craniectomy By Multiple Dural Stabs Versus Open Dural Flap For The Evacuation of Acute Subdural Hematoma

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Objective: to study the functional outcome of the subjects of acute subdural hematoma subjected to decompressive craniectomy by multiple dural stabs versus open dural flap using the Glasgow outcome score.
Ali Ahmed, Muhammad Junaid Mushtaq, Awais Ali Khan, Babar Shamim, Amjad Saeed Abbasi   +4 more
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