BACKGROUND Although International Classification of Disease, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD9-CM) coding is the basis of administrative claims data, no study has validated an ICD9-CM algorithm to identify patients undergoing decompressive craniectomy for space-occupying supratentorial infarction. METHODS Patients who underwent decompressive craniectomy for stroke at our institution...

BACKGROUND The optimal initial local treatment for patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) is not fully characterized. The purpose of this retrospective study is to describe the clinical outcomes of RT as initial local therapy for GO and define predictors of the need for post-RT salvage bony decompressive surgery. METHODS 91 patients with active GO and without prior surgery were treated wit...

BACKGROUND Computed tomography angiography (CTA) is largely performed in European countries as an ancillary test for diagnosing brain death. However, CTA suffers from a lack of sensitivity, especially in patients who have previously undergone decompressive craniectomy. The aim of this study was to assess the performance of a revised four-point venous CTA score, including non-opacification of th...

ABSTRACT This study aimed to characterize clinical-neurological factors and the functional swallowing capacity of patients with malignant infarction submitted decompressive craniectomy during hospital stay. retrospective, descriptive, observational was conducted between January 2020 December 2021. The following data regarding up eight stages were extracted for descriptive analysis: age, locatio...

series, 23 of their 108 (21.3%) patients developed subdural effusion after decompressive craniectomy for head trauma. Their data also showed that there was no preference regarding the location of the subdural effusion: it was ipsilateral to craniectomy in 11 cases, contralateral to craniectomy in 9 cases, and bilateral in 3 cases. Yang et al. discuss the possible mechanisms responsible for the ...

Background: Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) after cesarean section (CS) is a rare event which is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. This complication may arise as a result of musculoskeletal trauma and fluid accumulation. The present report aimed to introduce a case of ACS after the cesarean section. Case report: We present...

To the Editor: We read with great interest the article by Livesay et al entitled “Evidence-Based Nursing Review of Craniectomy Care.” First, we applaud the authors for this excellent summary of nursing care and for the table of nursing monitoring and discussion of other concerns regarding patients with decompressive craniectomy. The summary they provide is useful, and we hope to educate our nur...

Decompressive hemicraniectomy with malignant middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarction is effective but remains underutilized. The aim of this study was to observe the utilization of this intervention in mainland China.We included patients with malignant MCA infarction who admitted in West China Hospital between December 2007 to March 2011. The outcomes were death and favorable outcome (mRS < 4) ...

BACKGROUND Convexity meningiomas are benign brain tumors that are amenable to complete surgical resection and are associated with a low complication rate. The aim of this study was to identify factors that result in acute postoperative neurological worsening after the removal of convexity meningiomas. METHODS Clinical evaluation and neuroradiological analysis of patients who underwent removal...