Cerebral oxygenation following decompressive hemicraniectomy for the treatment of refractory intracranial hypertension

Medically intractable intracranial hypertension is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after severe brain injury. One potential treatment for intracranial hypertension is decompressive hemicraniectomy (DCH). Whether and when to use DCH, however, remain unclear. The authors therefore studied the...

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Published in:	Journal of neurosurgery Vol. 101; no. 2; p. 241
Main Authors:	Stiefel, Michael F, Heuer, Gregory G, Smith, Michelle J, Bloom, Stephanie, Maloney-Wilensky, Eileen, Gracias, Vincente H, Grady, M Sean, LeRoux, Peter D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.08.2004
Subjects:	Adult Brain Injuries - physiopathology Brain Injuries - therapy Decompression, Surgical - instrumentation Female Functional Laterality Glasgow Coma Scale Humans Intracranial Hypertension - etiology Intracranial Hypertension - metabolism Intracranial Hypertension - surgery Intracranial Hypertension - therapy Male Middle Aged Neurosurgical Procedures - instrumentation Oxygen - metabolism Oxygen - therapeutic use Oxygen Consumption Postoperative Period Prospective Studies Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - physiopathology Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - therapy
ISSN:	0022-3085
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