Background The current surgical treatment of choice for refractory intracranial hypertension
after traumatic brain injury (TBI) is decompressive craniectomy. Despite efficacy in control of …

Background Hydrocephalus is one of the major complications of aneurysmal subarachnoid
haemorrhage (aSAH). In the acute setting, an external ventricular drain (EVD) is used for …

Abstract Background The membrane of Liliequist is one of the best-known inner arachnoid
membranes and an essential intraoperative landmark when approaching the …

Introduction Cisternostomy is emerging as a novel surgical technique in the setting of severe
brain trauma. Different surgical techniques have been proposed with a variable degree of …

Background Increased brain edema in head injury is due to shift of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
from cisterns at high pressure to brain parenchyma at low pressure. By opening basal …

Objective: Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is one of the commonly used treatment
modalities for refractory intracranial hypertension after traumatic brain injury. The objective …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents a major public health concern worldwide, with no
significant change in its epidemiology over the last 30 years. After TBI, the primary injury …

Introduction The impact of hypothermia on the impaired drainage function of the glymphatic
system in traumatic brain injury (TBI) is not understood. Methods Male Sprague–Dawley rats …

Background: Cisternostomy has recently been reintroduced in the setting of severe TBI as
an adjuvant surgical technique for decreasing brain edema and refractory intracranial …

Objective The aims of this study were to evaluate decompressive hemicraniectomy (DHC)
versus conventional treatment (CT) for patients with malignant middle cerebral artery (MCA) …