Search results
Average total healthcare costs per patient for different subgroups based on approach and complication. For supratentorial surgery, there was a significant cost difference between patients with iCSF leakage (€20 180, ± €14 504) and those without (€31 219 ± €25 224).
1 maj 2021 · Extra-axial fluid collections (EACs) frequently develop after decompressive craniectomy. Management of EACs remains poorly understood, and information on how to predict their clinical course is inadequate. We aimed to better characterize EACs, understand predictors of their resolution, and delineate the best treatment paradigm for patients.
1 cze 2024 · Decompressive craniectomy in people with malignant middle cerebral artery infarction reduces mortality and improves functional outcome. 9,10 It is unknown whether decompressive craniectomy is beneficial in people with severe deep intracerebral haemorrhage, defined as a National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score of 10 or greater ...
4 lut 2021 · Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage is one of the most common complications after neurosurgical intervention. CSF leakage is associated with substantial morbidity and increased healthcare costs . One study found an average cost difference of €17.412 for patients with postoperative CSF leakage compared to patients without CSF leakage . CSF ...
7 sie 2023 · A de-identified institutional database containing records of all single-use items from craniotomies between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2020, was subject to a longitudinal analysis by three independent parties (one senior surgeon, one resident, and one medical student).
If part of the skull bone is removed and not replaced right away, it is called craniectomy. This is done if brain swelling is likely after brain surgery. Or if the skull bone flap can't be replaced for other reasons.
Methods: We reviewed patients who developed EACs after undergoing decompressive craniectomy for treatment of refractory intracranial pressure elevations. We excluded patients who had an ischemic stroke, as EACs in these patients have a different clinical course.
