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 and objective: 
 Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a rare cause of stroke may lead to the development raised intracranial pressure due edema, infarct or bleed. These patients require decompressive hemicraniectomy reduce pressure. However, evidence for in these scanty. Our objective was perform retrospective chart review describe clinical characteristics who underwent ma...

BACKGROUND Malignant cerebral infarction is a well-recognized disease, comprising 10-15% of all cases with cerebral infarction and causing herniation and death in 80% of cases. In this study, we compare the effects of decompressive craniectomy versus conventional medical treatment on mortality rate and functional and neurological outcome in patients with malignant MCA infarction. METHODS We p...

BACKGROUND Patients with a hemispheric infarct and massive space-occupying brain oedema have a poor prognosis. Despite maximal conservative treatment, the case fatality rate may be as high as 80%, and most survivors are left severely disabled. Non-randomised studies suggest that decompressive surgery reduces mortality substantially and improves functional outcome of survivors. This study is des...

AIM Intracerebral haematoma and brain ischaemia are rare life-threatening complications of cardiovascular surgery. The aim of this study is to present the experience with the neurosurgical treatment of patients with cerebrovascular complications of heart surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS Patients with brain ischaemia or intracerebral haematoma in the acute phase after heart surgery or invasive in...

BACKGROUND Leprosy causes nerve damage which may result in nerve function impairment and disability. Decompressive surgery is used for treating nerve damage, although the effect is uncertain. This is an update of a review first published in 2009 and previously updated in 2010. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of decompressive surgery on nerve damage in leprosy. SEARCH METHODS We searched th...

INTRODUCTION Herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) is a rare disease with a poor prognosis. No recent evaluation of hospital incidence, acute mortality and morbidity is available. In particular, decompressive craniectomy has rarely been proposed in cases of life-threatening HSE with temporal herniation, in the absence of evidence. This study aimed to assess the hospital incidence and mortality of H...

OBJECTIVE The risk factors for surgical site infections (SSIs) after cranioplasty following decompressive craniectomy remain unclear. The goal of this study was to analyze the risk factors related to developing SSIs after cranioplasty and to suggest valuable predictors. METHODS A retrospective review was conducted of patients who underwent cranioplasty following decompressive craniectomy at o...

Introduction The decompressive craniectomy is a surgical strategy widely used with specific criteria to control the refractory intracranial pressure (ICP). However, it is important to warn about the presence of a postcraniectomy syndrome and analyze the risk-benefit on a long term. Case Report A 72-year-old male patient diagnosed with a subarachnoid hemorrhage secondary to the rupture of an ant...

OBJECTIVE Decompressive surgery is used for treating nerve damage in leprosy. We assessed the effectiveness of decompressive surgery for patients with nerve damage due to leprosy. METHODS A broad search strategy was performed to find eligible studies, selecting randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing decompressive surgery alone or plus corticosteroids with corticosteroids alone, placebo...