Different Methods and Technical Considerations of Decompressive Craniectomy in the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury: A Review
Abstract Decompressive craniectomy, which is performed worldwide for the treatment of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), is a surgical procedure in which part of the skull is removed to allow the brain to swell without being squeezed. On 1901, Kocher was the first surgeon to promote surgical decom...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Neurosurgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1584585 |