Functional outcome in patients with traumatic or hemorrhagic brain injuries undergoing decompressive craniectomy versus craniotomy and 6-month rehabilitation

V Pingue, D Franciotta - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Decompressive craniectomy (DC) and craniotomy (CT) to treat increased intracranial
pressure after brain injury are common but controversial choices in clinical practice …

The Role of Decompressive Craniectomy on Functional Outcome, Mortality and Seizure Onset after Traumatic Brain Injury

V Pingue, V Boetto, A Bassetto, M Nava, A Nardone… - Brain sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Decompressive craniectomy (DC) to treat increased intracranial pressure after
a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common but controversial choice in clinical practice. This …

Decompressive craniectomy vs. craniotomy only for traumatic brain injury: a propensity-matched study of long-term outcomes in neuropsychology

Z Guo, W Ding, D Cao, Y Chen, J Chen - Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Both decompressive craniectomy (DC) and craniotomy only (CO) are commonly
performed to treat patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) by evacuation of intracranial …

[HTML][HTML] Decompressive craniectomy in traumatic brain injury–craniectomy-related and cranioplasty-related complications in a single center

TS Wettervik, S Lenell, P Enblad, A Lewén - World neurosurgery, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Decompressive craniectomy (DC) relieves intracranial hypertension after severe
traumatic brain injury (TBI), but it has been associated with poor clinical outcome in 2 recent …

Comparative radiographic factors predicting functional outcome after decompressive craniectomy in severe traumatic brain injury

N Fatima, ME Mohamed, A De Leon, A El Beltagi… - World Neurosurgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is a last-tier therapy in the treatment of raised
intracranial pressure after traumatic brain injury (TBI). We report the association of …

Early versus delayed cranioplasty after decompressive craniectomy in traumatic brain injury: a multicenter observational study within CENTER-TBI and Net-QuRe

RJG Vreeburg, RD Singh, IAM van Erp… - Journal of …, 2024 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of early (≤ 90 days) and
delayed (> 90 days) cranioplasty following decompressive craniectomy (DC) in patients with …

Outcomes of early decompressive craniectomy versus conventional medical management after severe traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Wang, M Li, WW Gao, Y Guo, J Chen, HL Tian - Medicine, 2015 - journals.lww.com
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[HTML][HTML] Characterization of acute post-craniectomy seizures in traumatically brain-injured patients

YH Huang, CC Liao, WF Chen, CY Ou - Seizure, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is a life-saving measure for traumatic brain injury
(TBI), but acute seizures following this procedure may have a devastating effect. We aim to …

[HTML][HTML] Posttraumatic hydrocephalus as a complication of decompressive craniectomy–same old story, new perspectives

NL Șerban, IS Florian, IA Florian, A Atena Zaha… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Objective Decompressive craniectomy (DC) serves as a vital life-saving intervention,
demonstrating efficacy in reducing intracranial pressure (ICP). However, its efficacy hinges …

[HTML][HTML] Primary decompressive craniectomy is associated with worse neurological outcome in patients with traumatic brain injury requiring acute surgery

J Tapper, MB Skrifvars, R Kivisaari… - Surgical Neurology …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The role of decompressive craniectomy in treating raised intracranial pressure
(ICP) after traumatic brain injuries (TBI) is controversial. The aim of this study was to assess …