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Craniectomy in acute ischemic stroke
Pankaj K Agarwalla1, Christopher J Stapleton, Christopher S Ogilvy
1Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Abstract:
Anterior and posterior circulation acute ischemic stroke carries significant morbidity and mortality as a result of malignant cerebral edema. Decompressive craniectomy has evolved as a viable neurosurgical intervention in the armamentarium of treatment options for this life-threatening edema. In this review, we highlight the history of craniectomy for stroke and discuss recent data relevant to its efficacy in modern neurosurgical practice.

