March 30, 2011 — Results of a randomized trial show that although decompressive craniectomy reduced intracranial pressure and the length of stay in the intensive care unit, it was also ...

A new trial confirms the mortality benefit of decompressive craniectomy in TBI, but more patients were left with severe disability, ... 63% chose bifrontal. ...

The effect of decompressive craniectomy on clinical outcomes in patients with refractory traumatic intracranial hypertension remains unclear.From 2004 through 2014, we randomly assigned 408 patient ...

A decompressive craniectomy may be necessary after a traumatic brain injury, to relieve pressure on the brain. It is a life-saving emergency treatment that involves removing a part of the skull.

Brain swelling, or cerebral edema, is a medical emergency. Learn about the evidence-based treatments doctors use to reduce ...

Complications of decompressive craniectomy for traumatic brain injury. Neurosurg Focus . 2009;26(6):E7. Wick J, Wade J, Rohrer D, O’Neill O. Use of decompressive craniectomy after severe head ...

Trial ofdecompressive craniectomy for traumatic intracranial hypertension [Abstract].DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1605215 Livesay S, et al. (2014). Evidence-based nursingreview of craniectomy care.

Decompressive craniectomy has been increasingly performed at major trauma centers over the last decade, especially in the United States, the researchers say. However, until now, ...

Patients with posttraumatic refractory intracranial hypertension treated with decompressive craniectomy showed reduced mortality and improved recovery at 24 months compared with standard care, per ...