Decompressive Craniectomy
"Decompressive Craniectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Excision of part of the skull. This procedure is used to treat elevated intracranial pressure that is unresponsive to conventional treatment.
| Descriptor ID |
D056424
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.188.200 E04.525.190.200
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Decompressive Craniectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Unrepaired decompressive craniectomy worsens motor performance in a rat traumatic brain injury model. Sci Rep. 2020 12 17; 10(1):22242.
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Prognostic significance of subdural hygroma for post-traumatic hydrocephalus after decompressive craniectomy in the traumatic brain injury setting: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurosurg Rev. 2021 Feb; 44(1):129-138.
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Intracranial aspergillosis amongst immunocompetent patients: An experience with combined surgical and medical management of 18 patients. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2019 Nov; 186:105511.
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Subcutaneous bone flap storage after emergency craniectomy: cost-effectiveness and rate of resorption. J Neurosurg. 2018 12 01; 129(6):1604-1610.
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Timing of Decompressive Hemicraniectomy for Stroke: A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis. Stroke. 2017 03; 48(3):704-711.
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Patient Age and the Outcomes after Decompressive Hemicraniectomy for Stroke: A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis. Neurocrit Care. 2016 12; 25(3):371-383.
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Resolution of extra-axial collections after decompressive craniectomy for ischemic stroke. J Clin Neurosci. 2012 Feb; 19(2):231-4.
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Meningiomas involving the optic canal: pattern of involvement and implications for surgical technique. Neurosurg Focus. 2011 May; 30(5):E12.