Decompressive hemicraniectomy and duroplasty in toddlers and preschool children with refractory intracranial hypertension after unilateral hemispheric stroke

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 86-90

  Lee, Sang Kook ^a   Kim, Sang Dae ^a   Kim, Se Hoon ^a   Lim, Dong Jun ^a   Park, Jung Yul ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Decompressive craniectomy; Outcome; Pediatric; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN SURGERY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE COURSE; DURAPLASTY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MYDRIASIS; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TODDLER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84859517963     PISSN: 20053711     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2012.51.2.86     Document Type: Article

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