| Decompressive craniectomy: technical note. | |
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PMID: 20637010 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Quinn TM, Taylor JJ, Magarik JA, Vought E, Kindy MS, Ellegala DB. Decompressive craniectomy: technical note. Acta Neurol Scand: 2011: 123: 239-244.© 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Decompressive craniectomy is a neurosurgical technique in which a portion of the skull is removed to reduce intracranial pressure. The rationale for this procedure is based on the Monro-Kellie Doctrine; expanding the physical space confining edematous brain tissue after traumatic brain injury will reduce intracranial pressure. There is significant debate over the efficacy of decompressive craniectomy despite its sound rationale and historical significance. Considerable variation in the employment of decompressive craniectomy, particularly for secondary brain injury, explains the inconsistent results and mixed opinions of this potentially valuable technique. One way to address these concerns is to establish a consistent methodology for performing decompressive craniectomies. The purpose of this paper is to begin accomplishing this goal and to emphasize the critical points of the hemicraniectomy and bicoronal (Kjellberg type) craniectomy. |
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T M Quinn; J J Taylor; J A Magarik; E Vought; M S Kindy; D B Ellegala |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Acta neurologica Scandinavica Volume: 123 ISSN: 1600-0404 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Neurol. Scand. Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-03-02 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370336 Medline TA: Acta Neurol Scand Country: Denmark |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 239-44 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S. |
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Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA Division of Research, Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Research Service, Charleston, SC, USA. |
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