Decompressive Craniectomy in Extensive Ischemic Stroke. An Experience in a Single Institution

Autor: Diego Alejandro Echenique-Fajardo, Edenys Lourdes Izaguirre-González, María Lucy De Gouveia Rodríguez, Nafxiel Jesús Brito-Núñez
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Brazilian Neurosurgery, Vol 43, Iss 01, Pp e27-e35 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0103-5355
2359-5922
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1756142
Popis: Introduction Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is a valuable treatment for reducing early lethality in malignant intracranial hypertension (IH); however, it has been shown that the decision to implement DC in patients with extensive ischemic stroke should not be based solely on the detection of IH with the use of intracranial pressure (ICP) devices.
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