Decompressive hemicraniectomy in patients with malignant middle cerebral artery infarction: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Surgeon

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 230-240

  Yang, Ming Hao ^a   Lin, Hong Yu ^a   Fu, Jun ^b   Roodrajeetsing, Gopaul ^a   Shi, Sheng Liang ^a   Xiao, Shao Wen ^a  

^a FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF GUANGXI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GUANGXI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Decompressive hemicraniectomy; Infarction; Meta analysis; Middle cerebral artery

Indexed keywords

BRAIN EDEMA; COMPLICATION; CRANIOTOMY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; HUMAN; INFARCTION, MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; PROCEDURES; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BRAIN EDEMA; CRANIOTOMY; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; HUMANS; INFARCTION, MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84940393991     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2014.12.002     Document Type: Review

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