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Does Early Decompressive Craniectomy Improve Outcome? Experience from an Active UK Recruiter Centre

Case Reports in Critical Care, 2013
Introduction. The results of the recent DECRA study suggest that although craniectomy decreases ICP and ICU length of stay, it is also associated with worst outcomes.
E. García Vicente, V. Garnelo Rey, M. Manikon, S. Ashworth, M. H. Wilson   +4 more
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Trapped Fourth Ventricle in a Pediatric Patient With a History of Post‐Traumatic Hydrocephalus and Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: A Case Report and Literature Review

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Trapped fourth ventricle (TFV) is a rare, serious complication of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting that can mimic posterior fossa tumors and cause life‐threatening brainstem compression. We report the case of a 7‐year‐old boy with a history of a VP shunt for post‐traumatic hydrocephalus who presented with progressive drowsiness and gait ...
Muhammad Hamza, Muhammad Ibrahim, Ihsan Ullah, Rehmat Farhaj, Fazeela Bibi, Khalil El Abdi, Bilal Aslam, Vohra Maham Hassan, Said Hamid Sadat   +8 more
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A Diagnostic Challenge: From Suspected Ischemic Stroke to Confirmed Herpetic Encephalitis

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
Multimodal neuroimaging in a case of HSV‐1 encephalitis mimicking malignant MCA stroke: from initial CT findings misinterpreted as large territorial infarction, through decompressive craniectomy for refractory intracranial hypertension, to MRI confirmation of non‐territorial haemorrhagic encephalitis prompting CSF analysis and acyclovir therapy ...
Mafalda Dias Neves, Miguel Gonçalves Pereira, Natacha Silveira, Susana Barbosa, José Maria Matos Sousa, Eduarda Pereira, Elisabete Monteiro   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bicompartmental Decompressive Craniectomy: Report of Two Cases

The Surgery Journal, 2015
A recent study of randomized controlled trials showed favorable outcomes with use of decompressive craniectomy in managing and treating uncontrolled intracranial pressures accompanied with cerebral edema due to trauma.
Saad Akhtar, Badar Ujjan, Muhammad Waqas, Muhammad Waqas Khan, Gohar Javed   +4 more
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Controversies Surrounding Critical‐Size Defects: Influence of Age and Biological Characteristics

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, Volume 114, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Critical‐size defects (CSDs) in craniofacial reconstruction refer to osseous gaps that fail to heal spontaneously, increasing the risk of neurological impairment and craniofacial dysmorphology. Despite decades of investigation, controversy still exists surrounding the definition of CSDs, with criteria varying across species, experimental ...
Andrew Nordlund, Hana Shah, Nicholas A. Mirsky, Kashyap K. Tadisina, Arturo J. Rios‐Diaz, Vasudev Vivekanand Nayak, Estevam A. Bonfante, Paulo G. Coelho   +7 more
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Technical Considerations in Decompressive Craniectomy in the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury

International Journal of Medical Sciences, 2010
Refractory intracranial hypertension is a leading cause of poor neurological outcomes in patients with severe traumatic brain injury. Decompressive craniectomy has been used in the management of refractory intracranial hypertension for about a century ...
X. Huang, L. Wen
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Emergent Decompressive Craniectomy in Patients with Fixed Dilated Pupils; A Single Center Experience [PDF]

Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma, 2013
This is a case series which report the clinical results of decompressive craniectomy in 4 patients with dilated pupils secondary to traumatic brain injury and postoperative edema.
Luis Rafael Moscote-Salazar, Hernando Alvis-Miranda, Camilo Palencia, Andres Rubiano   +3 more
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Guidelines for Essential Trauma Care: Second Edition (2026)

World Journal of Surgery, Volume 50, Issue 6, Page 1409-1450, June 2026.
Injury is a major cause of death and disability globally, with the highest burden in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Strengthening the organization and planning for trauma care (care of the injured) can improve care and lower mortality. In 2004, the International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC) and the World Health ...
Charles Mock, Timothy C. Hardcastle, Christine Gaarder, Amit Gupta, Adam Gyedu, Manjul Joshipura, Elmin Steyn, on behalf of the Essential Trauma Care revision author group, Valencia Adjei, Roger Alcock, Vanda Amado, Michael Boampong, Sanjeev Booi, Petra Brysiewicz, Corazon Cabanilla‐Manuntag, Cristiane de Alencar Domingues, Ghada Elhadari, Ranjith Nanda Ellawala, Sarnai Erdene, Ama Akoma Essuman, Jorge Esteban Foianini, Filippo Gatti, Armando Garcia Guererra, Greg Hynes, Adil Haider, Sandy Ingless, Balavenkata Jagannathan, Helen Jowett, Knut Magne Kolstadbråten, Sonja Krofak, Aireen Patricia Madrid, Tina Tomić Mahečić, Claude Martin, Daniel Ntogwrachu, Bisola Onajin‐Obembe, Nhobojit Roy, Andres Rubiano, Niisoja Mensah Torto, Ben Wachira, Meg Walmsley, Torben Wisborg, Elma Wong   +41 more
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Factors affecting the development of hydrocephalus in patients with decompressive craniectomy

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Objective: To explore the relationship between decompressive craniotomy and hydrocephalus formation and identify the various factors leading to post-traumatic hydrocephalus in patients with traumatic brain injury. Methods: The prospective cohort study
Mahrukh Afreen, Syed Vaqar Hussain, Hussain Mustafa   +2 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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