Decompressive craniectomy in massive cerebral infarction Craniectomia descompressiva no infarto cerebral extenso

Decompressive craniectomy in massive cerebral infarction Craniectomia descompressiva no infarto cerebral extenso

Twenty one patients were submitted to decompressive craniectomy for massive cerebral infarct. Ten patients (47.6%) presented a good outcome at the 6 months evaluation, eight had a poor outcome (38%) and three died (14.2%). There was no outcome statistical difference between surgery before and after...

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Main Authors: João Paulo Mattos, Andrei Fernandes Joaquim, João Paulo Cavalcante de Almeida, Lucas Alverne Freitas de Albuquerque, Élton Gomes da Silva, Horácio Armando Marenco, Evandro de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2010-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
infarto cerebral
hemicraniectomia descompressiva
descompressão cirúrgica
cerebral infarction
decompressive hemicraniectomy
surgical decompression
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