Comparison of surgical versus medical therapy in the patients with malignant cerebral infarctions-A retrospective study from Southern India

Comparison of surgical versus medical therapy in the patients with malignant cerebral infarctions-A retrospective study from Southern India

Introduction: Large hemispheric infarctions secondary to occlusion of middle cerebral artery (MCA) are termed "malignant MCA territory infarctions" due to high mortality and morbidity resulting from large infarction volume and herniation. Decompressive craniectomy has been found to improve...

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Main Authors: Karkal Ravishankar Naik, Aralikatte Onkarappa Saroja, Daanish Aijaz Chhapra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of the Scientific Society
Subjects:
Hemicraniectomy
malignant MCA territory infarction
middle cerebral artery infarction
surgical decompression
Online Access:http://www.jscisociety.com/article.asp?issn=0974-5009;year=2016;volume=43;issue=3;spage=122;epage=126;aulast=Naik

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