Decompressive hemicraniectomy with duraplasty (DHWD) is a surgical procedure designed to decrease ICP. More room becomes available after removal of part of the skull and release of the dura ...

Decompressive Craniectomy and TBI. 2016-09-22. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMdo005087 Save. Permissions ...

Functional Outcome and Survival With Decompressive Surgery vs Control. End point. Decompressive Surgery Group, % Control Group, % Pooled Absolute Risk Reduction, % (95% CI) Number Needed to Treat.

“Decompressive craniectomy is a life-saving procedure to reduce critically elevated intracranial pressure among patients with traumatic brain injury,” Angelos G. Kolias, MD, PhD, of the ...

Decompressive Craniectomy versus Craniotomy for Acute Subdural Hematoma. 2023-06-15. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMdo007089. Save. Permissions. For permission requests, please contact NEJM Reprints at [email ...

Despite decompressive craniectomy, our patient reported decreased field of vision and worsening neurologic symptoms over the subsequent months, suggesting diffuse injury.

One approach is a decompressive craniectomy, which involves leaving a section of the skull out – which can be as large as 13cm in length – in order to protect the patient from brain swelling ...

Small breed dogs—including dachshunds and French bulldogs—have a high risk of developing a herniated disk in their middle ...