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A ten-year retrospective analysis of decompressive craniectomy or craniotomy after severe brain injury and its implications for donation after brain death

Scientific Reports
Craniotomy or decompressive craniectomy are among the therapeutic options to prevent or treat secondary damage after severe brain injury. The choice of procedure depends, among other things, on the type and severity of the initial injury.
Jan Sönke Englbrecht, Charis Bajohr, Alexander Zarbock, Walter Stummer, Markus Holling   +4 more
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Decompressive Craniectomy in Traumatic Brain Injury:Factors Influencing Prognosis and Outcome

Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2017
Background and Aim: Decompressive craniectomy can be life-saving for patients with severe traumatic brain injury, but many questions about its ideal application, indications, timing, technique, and even the definition of success of decompressive ...
Seyed reza Bagheri, Ehsan Alimohammadi, Hamidreza Saeedi, Parandoosh Sepehri, Pezhman Soleimani, Reza Fatahian, Alireza Abdi, Omid Beiki   +7 more
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Paradoxical Herniation following Decompressive Craniectomy in the Subacute Setting

Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2016
Decompressive craniectomy is reserved for extreme cases of intracranial hypertension. An uncommon complication known as paradoxical herniation has been documented within weeks to months following surgery.
Alex P. Michael, Jose Espinosa
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Efficacy analysis of early bilateral decompressive craniectomy for severe traumatic brain injury

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2018
Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of predictive early bilateral decompressive craniectomy in the treatment of severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI). Methods A total of 92 patients with sTBI underwent predictive early bilateral decompressive
Feng-lei SONG, Yang ZHAO, Lin MA, Li-gang WANG, Bo-feng LIU, Peng SUN, Yun-cai SHANG, Guang-yi WANG   +7 more
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Intracranial Hypertension due to Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis following Head Trauma: A Report of Two Cases

Case Reports in Neurology, 2013
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) may occur following head trauma and contribute to intracranial hypertension that mandates immediate action. Anticoagulant therapy is the first line of treatment in CVST but may not be applicable in patients with ...
Peter Lindvall, Lars-Owe D. Koskinen
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Decompressive Craniectomy for Viral Encephalitis: Two Case Reports

Brazilian Neurosurgery, 2016
A decompressive craniectomy is a therapeutic modality not commonly used in cases of refractory intracranial hypertension due to viral encephalitis. In this article the authors present two cases of patients with viral encephalitis that have undergone ...
Ricardo Lourenço Caramanti, Eduardo Cintra Abib, Dionei Freitas de Moraes, Eduardo Carlos da Silva, Carlos Eduardo D'Aglio Rocha, Fabiano Morais Nogueira   +5 more
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Decompressive Craniectomy in Stroke [PDF]

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques, 2010
A, Al-Khotani, A, Parrent, M E, Jenkins, J G, Burneo   +3 more
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An audit of decompressive craniectomies

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2006
Background: The management of acute intracranial hypertension refractory to medical management remains a challenging endeavour. Mortality and morbidity rates remain high despite optimal medical management. Decompressive craniectomy has been proposed as an effective treatment for patients who have raised intracranial pressure (ICP) refractory to ...
F. N. Kapadia, V. A. Masurkar, M. S. Sankhe, R. D. Gursahani   +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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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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