Objective To estimate the cost-effectiveness of craniotomy, compared with decompressive craniectomy (DC) in UK patients undergoing evacuation of acute subdural haematoma (ASDH). Design Economic ...

Vital signs were monitored. All surgeries were conducted by a well-trained surgical team. Decompressive craniotomy, tracheotomy, lumbar puncture, and external lumbar drainage were conducted if ...

Over the past three decades there has been considerable interest in the use of decompressive craniectomy in the management of neurological emergencies. An increasing number of observational cohort ...

[33] For obtaining full course (initial, intra-operative and post-operative) of ICP and CPP variations, ICP monitor will be placed before the craniotomy and kept at least 5 days after surgery.

Thus, considering the above background, we designed a clinical trial named prospective, randomized evaluation of therapeutic decompressive craniectomy in severe traumatic brain injury with mass ...

Doctors use it to treat a condition called Chiari malformation. Synonyms: Cranio-cervical decompression, Foramen Magnum Decompression, Suboccipital craniotomy, Posterior fossa decompression People ...

About three hours later her condition profusely deteriorated with apnoea, hemodynamic instability and profound anaemia. Second CT scan showed oedema and decompression craniotomy was indicated. 72 ...

Dr Richard Pugh, a consultant in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, said she was discovered to be suffering from a stroke, and underwent two scans which showed “evolving” ...

A boy aged 19 years presented to emergency room with severe postprandial upper abdominal pain and recent significant weight loss, with history of decompressive craniotomy for post-traumatic frontal ...

Your doctor's office will book a date for you to come to the hospital for a preadmission visit. At this visit a nurse will ask you about your health and help prepare you for surgery. This visit may ...