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Review
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Decompressive craniectomy in head injury
Abrar A Wani M Ch, Tanveer I Dar MS, Altaf U
Ramzan M Ch, Nayil K Malik M Ch, Altaf R Kirmani M Ch, AR Bhatt M Ch,
SS Chhiber M Ch, Sheikh Javaid M Ch, MA Wani M Ch
Department
of Neurosurgery, Sher-i- Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar
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Abstract
Decompressive craniectomy has been used to treat severe intracranial
hypertension secondary to various causes like trauma, cerebral infarction,
subarachnoid hemorrhage, and spontaneous hemorrhage, refractory
to medical treatment. There are many different approaches grouped
under the term ‘decompressive craniectomy’ with all of them aiming
at reduction of raised intracranial pressure. We have reviewed the
literature and tried to describe the mechanism, various types, indications
and complications of this procedure.
Keywords
craniectomy, decompressive, trauma
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Address for correspondence:
Dr. Abrar
Ahad Wani
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurosurgery,
Sher-i- Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences
Soura, Srinagar, J&K.
India
E-mail: abrarwani@rediffmail.com
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