Resolution of extra-axial collections after decompressive craniectomy for ischemic stroke

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 231-234

  Ropper, Alexander E ^a   Nalbach, Stephen V ^a   Lin, Ning ^a   Dunn, Ian F ^a   Gormley, William B ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Craniectomy; Cranioplasty; Hydrocephalus; Ischemic stroke; Malignant edema

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN INFARCTION; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRANIOPLASTY; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; EXTRA AXIAL COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MALIGNANT CEREBRAL EDEMA; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHUNTING;

ADULT; AGED; BODY FLUIDS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STROKE;

EID: 84856211824     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: 15322653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2011.08.004     Document Type: Article

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