Bi-occipital decompressive craniectomy in refractory post traumatic intracranial hypertension: First report of one case

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 527-531

  Stefini, R ^a   Bergomi, R ^a   Catenacci, E ^a   Cereda, C ^a   Latronico, N ^a   Mortini, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Decompressive craniectomy; Head trauma; Intracranial hypertension

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN HEMATOMA; CASE REPORT; CORPUS CALLOSUM; CRANIECTOMY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE, TRAUMATIC; CORPUS CALLOSUM; CRANIOTOMY; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MALE; OCCIPITAL BONE; SUPINE POSITION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 35148874299     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690701411582     Document Type: Article

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