Therapeutic Hypothermia after Decompressive Craniectomy in Malignant Cerebral Infarction

Decompressive hemicraniectomy followed by subsequent therapeutic hypothermia can reduce mortality in patients with malignant cerebral infarction without significantly increasing risk. We report three cases of malignant cerebral infarction treated with hemicraniectomy followed by hypothermia. Case 1...

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Main Authors: Jun Young Chang, Jeong Ho Hong, Jin Heon Jeong, Sung Jin Nam, Ji Hwan Jang, Jae Seung Bang, Moon Ku Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine 2014-05-01
Series:Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.kjccm.org/upload/pdf/kjccm-2014-29-2-93.pdf