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How I do it: supra-tentorial unilateral decompressive craniectomy.
Nicolas Desse1, Nathan Beucler2, Arnaud Dagain2
1Service de Neurochirurgie, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Sainte Anne, HIA Sainte Anne - BP600, 83800, Toulon Cedex 9, France. nicolas.desse@neurochirurgie.fr.
Acta Neurochirurgica
|April 7, 2019
Summary
Decompressive craniectomy, a surgery for intracranial hypertension, saved a patient with a severe stroke. This life-saving procedure, involving skull bone removal, is vital for stroke management.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Neurology
Background:
- Intracranial hypertension is a critical condition often resulting from severe stroke.
- Decompressive craniectomy is a surgical intervention to alleviate elevated intracranial pressure by removing a section of the skull.
