Use of decompressive craniectomy in the treatment of hemispheric infarction Uso da craniectomia descompressiva no tratamento do acidente vascular cerebral isquêmico hemisférico

Decompressive craniectomy (DC) has demonstrated efficacy in reducing mortality in hemispheric infarction of the middle cerebral artery. The aim of our study was to compare the outcome of patients submitted to DC to patients treated in a conservative way. Eighteen patients were submitted to DC and 14...

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Main Authors: José Antonio Fiorot Jr., Gisele Sampaio Silva, Sergio Cavalheiro, Ayrton Roberto Massaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2008-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2008000200012