Decompressive Craniectomy Following Brain Injury: Factors Important to Patient Outcome
Background: Decompressive craniectomy is often performed as an empirical lifesaving measure to protect the injured brain from the damaging effects of propagating oedema and intracranial hypertension. However, there are no clearly defined indications or specified guidelines for patient selection for...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Libyan Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://2657.indexcopernicus.com/fulltxt.php?ICID=897614 |