Craniectomy for malignant cerebral infarction: prevalence and outcomes in US hospitals.

Randomized trials have demonstrated the efficacy of craniectomy for the treatment of malignant cerebral edema following ischemic stroke. We sought to determine the prevalence and outcomes related to this by using a national database.Patient discharges with ischemic stroke as the primary diagnosis un...

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Main Authors: Brian P Walcott, Elena V Kuklina, Brian V Nahed, Mary G George, Kristopher T Kahle, J Marc Simard, Wael F Asaad, Jean-Valery C E Coumans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3237608?pdf=render