Cisternostomy: Replacing the age old decompressive hemicraniectomy?
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Collagen matrix in decompressive hemicraniectomy.
OBJECTIVE Decompressive hemicraniectomy is an accepted treatment for otherwise untreatable intracranial hypertension. The aim of this prospective randomized study is to evaluate the benefit of application of collagen matrix as an onlay graft to reduce operating time during hemicraniectomy and to facilitate dural dissection during second-stage cranioplasty. METHODS Thirty-four consecutive pati...
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Journal of Neurosurgery
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1793-5482
DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.121684