Decompressive craniectomy for acute ischemic stroke

Decompressive craniectomy for acute ischemic stroke

Abstract Malignant stroke occurs in a subgroup of patients suffering from ischemic cerebral infarction and is characterized by neurological deterioration due to progressive edema, raised intracranial pressure, and cerebral herniation. Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is a surgical technique aiming to...

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Main Authors: Thomas Beez, Christopher Munoz-Bendix, Hans-Jakob Steiger, Kerim Beseoglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Decompressive craniectomy
Hemicraniectomy
Suboccipital craniectomy
Cranioplasty
Malignant ischemic infarction
Pediatric stroke
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2490-x

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