Role of decompressive hemicraniectomy in extensive middle cerebral artery strokes: A meta-analysis of randomised trials

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 711-717

  Back, L ^a   Nagaraja, V ^a   Kapur, A ^a   Eslick, G D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hemicraniectomy; MCA infarction; Medical management; Meta analysis; Randomised trial; Surgical decompression

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BRAIN EDEMA; CEREBRAL ARTERY DISEASE; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; DECOMPRESSIVE HEMICRANIECTOMY; DISABILITY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; MIDDLE AGED; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; MORTALITY; PATHOLOGY; STROKE; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; STROKE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84933516053     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/imj.12724     Document Type: Article

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