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Background: Endovascular thrombectomy has changed the management of ischemic stroke. The reperfusion can however lead to a hemorrhagic transformation (HT). Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is a surgical ...

Surgical decompression can help relieve the pressure by creating a large enough hole in the skull and tissue layers around the affected brain (decompressive craniectomy). Recent studies suggest that ...