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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.
Your care team might consider a craniectomy to reduce swelling, pressure or bleeding (extra fluid) on your brain. Pressure in your skull from swelling or extra fluid can be life-threatening or cause brain damage because there isn’t a lot of room between your brain and your skull.
1 cze 2024 · SWITCH provides weak evidence that decompressive craniectomy plus best medical treatment might be superior to best medical treatment alone in people with severe deep intracerebral haemorrhage. The results do not apply to intracerebral haemorrhage in other locations, and survival is associated with severe disability in both groups.
16 lis 2020 · Management of Extra-Axial Fluid Collections After Decompressive Craniectomy : Neurosurgery ... Management of Extra-Axial Fluid Collections After Decompressive Craniectomy. DiRisio, Aislyn BS; Stopa, Brittany M MPH; Pompeu, Yuri A; Vasudeva, Viren; Khawaja, Ayaz; Izzy, Saef; Gormley, William ... Support: Submit a Service Request; TEL: 800-638 ...
Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is a surgical technique aiming to open the “closed box” represented by the non-expandable skull in cases of refractory intracranial hypertension.
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.
29 wrz 2018 · A craniectomy is a surgery done to remove a part of your skull in order to relieve pressure in that area when your brain swells. A craniectomy is usually performed after a traumatic brain...
