The «skull Flap» a new conceived device for decompressive craniectomy experimental study on dogs to evaluate the safety and efficacy in reducing intracranial pressure and subsequent impact on brain perfusion

Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 421-426

  Salvatore, Chibbaro ^a,b   Fabrice, Vallee ^b   Marco, Marsella ^c   Leonardo, Tigan ^a   Thomas, Lilin ^d   Benoit, Lecuelle ^d   Bernard, George ^b   Pierre, Kehrli ^a   Eric, Vicaut ^e   Paolo, Diemidio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF STRASBOURG   (France)

^b Laribosiere University Hospital   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d ECOLE NATIONALE VÉTÉRINAIRE D ALFORT   (France)

^e HÔPITAL FERNAND WIDAL   (France)

Author keywords

Brain perfusion; cranioplasty; decompressive craniectomy; new device and technique; skull flap; trans cranial Doppler

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BRAIN PERFUSION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; DEVICE SAFETY; EXPERIMENTAL DOG; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEMALE; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PILOT STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL FLAP; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER;

EID: 84889575161     PISSN: 09763147     EISSN: 09763155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0976-3147.120244     Document Type: Article

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