Decompressive craniectomy in children with traumatic brain injury

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 58-72). === Although the conventional role of the operation was that of a salvage procedure when medical therapy failed in the treatment of raised intracranial pressure (ICP), two important concepts have emerged in the recent literature that appear to chal...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Figaji, Anthony Aaron
Other Authors: Peter, Jonathan C
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2883