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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 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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Nakagawa K, Hills NK, Kamel H, Patel PV, Manley GT, Hemphill JC. The effect of decompressive hemicraniectomy on brain temperature after severe brain injury. Neurocrit Care. 2011 Aug; 15(1):101-6.
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Nakagawa K, Bianchi MT, Nakagawa SS, Sorond FA. Aggressive care after a massive stroke in young patients: is that what they want? Neurocrit Care. 2010 Aug; 13(1):118-22.