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Decompressive Craniectomy in Pediatric Patients

Frontiers in Surgery, 2023
This case report details the management and implications of a 13-year-old male patient who presented with Epidural Hematoma (EDH) and Subdural Hematoma (SDH) following a traumatic brain injury sustained from a fall. The patient's treatment involved decompressive craniotomy to relieve intracranial pressure and reduce the risk of further brain damage ...
Bandyopadhyay, S, Gidda, R, Peter, N, Lakhoo, K   +3 more
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Decompressive craniectomy in subarachnoid hemorrhage [PDF]

Neurosurgical Focus, 2009
Object The aim of this study was to analyze decompressive craniectomy (DC) in the setting of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) with bleeding, infarction, or brain swelling as the underlying pathology in a large cohort of consecutive patients. Methods Decompressive craniectomy was performed in 79 of 939 patients with SAH.
Güresir, Erdem, Schuss, Patrick, Vatter, Hartmut, Raabe, Andreas, Seifert, Volker, Beck, Jürgen   +5 more
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Chiari I Malformation: Review and Update of Current Treatment Options

Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The pathophysiology of Chiari malformation type I (CM‐I) is complex, involving structural abnormalities at the craniovertebral junction that result in herniation of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum. In this study, we aim to present and evaluate current treatment options for CM‐I, with a focus on evidence‐based clinical ...
Jordan J. Lo, Shuhei Shiino, Stephen Z. Shapiro, Brianna L. Hines, Noritaka Komune, Carmine Antonio Donofrio, Filippo Badaloni, Antonio Fioravanti, Joseph Lockwood, C. J. Bui, Aaron S. Dumont, R. Shane Tubbs   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intracranial electroencephalographic approaches in the intensive care unit: Safety, feasibility, and coverage

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Nonconvulsive epileptic activity is common after acute brain injury and contributes to neuronal injury and poor outcomes. Although intracranial electroencephalography (iEEG) improves detection compared with surface EEG (suEEG), it currently relies on focal recordings of epileptic dynamics.
Steven Smeijers, Mariella Segreti, Anaïs Van Hoylandt, Jeroen Gijs, Johannes van Loon, Lauranne Scheldeman, Bart Depreitere, Tom Theys   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Different Methods and Technical Considerations of Decompressive Craniectomy in the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury: A Review

Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2017
Decompressive craniectomy, which is performed worldwide for the treatment of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), is a surgical procedure in which part of the skull is removed to allow the brain to swell without being squeezed.
Amit Kumar Ghosh
doaj   +1 more source

Prognostic Factors for Postoperative Complications. An Aggregate Protocol for 10 Observational Studies From the Danish TRIPLE‐A Cohort of 1.2 Million Surgeries

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 70, Issue 7, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Postoperative complications substantially increase morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs. Understanding prognostic factors is essential for risk stratification, targeted prevention strategies, and development of prediction models.
Anders Peder Højer Karlsen, Asta Prescott, Caroline Folkersen, Jens Laigaard, Atena Saito, Caroline Lando Klammer, Mik Wetterslev, Emil Ipsen Ørskov, Mathilde Fahrendorff, Rebecca Kiær, Helene Holm Laigaard, Nichlas Hovmand, Lars Hyldborg Lundstrøm, Sebastian Buhl Rasmussen, Anders Kehlet Nørskov, Markus Harboe Olsen   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Validation of an International Classification of Disease, Ninth Revision coding algorithm to identify decompressive craniectomy for stroke

BMC Neurology, 2017
Background Although International Classification of Disease, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD9-CM) coding is the basis of administrative claims data, no study has validated an ICD9-CM algorithm to identify patients undergoing decompressive ...
Hormuzdiyar H. Dasenbrock, David J. Cote, Yuri Pompeu, Viren S. Vasudeva, Timothy R. Smith, William B. Gormley   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy and safety of decompressive craniectomy with non-suture duraplasty in patients with traumatic brain injury.

PLoS ONE, 2020
BackgroundDecompressive craniectomy is an important surgical treatment for patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Several reports have been published on the efficacy of non-watertight sutures in duraplasty performed in decompressive ...
Tae Seok Jeong, Gi Taek Yee, Tae Gyu Lim, Woo Kyung Kim, Chan Jong Yoo   +4 more
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Global Trends and Advances in Traumatic Brain Injury

Brain Health, Volume 1, Issue 2, 24 June 2026.
ABSTRACT Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a major global public health challenge, contributing substantially to morbidity and mortality while imposing a significant socioeconomic burden. In recent years, notable progress has been made in understanding TBI pathophysiology, classification, monitoring, and treatment.
Yuan Zhuang, Xixian Liao, Jiyao Jiang, Guoyi Gao   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of direct costs of decompressive craniectomy in victims of traumatic brain injury

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Background: Decompressive craniectomy is a procedure required in some cases of traumatic brain injury (TBI). This manuscript evaluates the direct costs and outcomes of decompressive craniectomy for TBI in a developing country and describes the ...
Guilherme Lellis Badke, João Luiz Vitorino Araujo, Flávio Key Miura, Vinicius Monteiro de Paula Guirado, Nelson Saade, Aline Lariessy Campos Paiva, Tiago Marques Avelar, Charles Alfred Grander Pedrozo, José Carlos Esteves Veiga   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source