Dynamics of subdural hygroma following decompressive craniectomy: A comparative study

Neurosurgical Focus

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1-12

  Aarabi, Bizhan ^a   Chesler, David ^a   Maulucci, Christopher ^a   Blacklock, Tiffany ^a   Alexander, Melvin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Decompressive craniectomy; Head injury; Intracranial pressure; Subdural hygroma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOTOMY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RISK FACTOR; SKULL SURGERY; STATISTICS; SUBDURAL EFFUSION; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; CRANIOTOMY; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HEMATOMA, SUBDURAL; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SUBDURAL EFFUSION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREPHINING;

EID: 68949186597     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10920684     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2009.3.FOCUS0947     Document Type: Article

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