Decompressive Craniectomy
"Decompressive Craniectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Excision of part of the skull. This procedure is used to treat elevated intracranial pressure that is unresponsive to conventional treatment.
| Descriptor ID |
D056424
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.188.200 E04.525.190.200
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Decompressive Craniectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Decompressive craniectomy or medical management for refractory intracranial hypertension: an AAST-MIT propensity score analysis. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2014 Apr; 76(4):944-52; discussion 952-5.
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Decompressive craniectomy: technical note. Acta Neurol Scand. 2011 Apr; 123(4):239-44.
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Pentobarbital coma for refractory intra-cranial hypertension after severe traumatic brain injury: mortality predictions and one-year outcomes in 55 patients. J Trauma. 2010 Aug; 69(2):275-83.