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Decompressive craniectomy

Decompressive craniectomy (crani- + -ectomy) is a neurosurgical procedure in which part of the skull is removed to allow a swelling or herniating brain room to expand without being squeezed. It is performed on victims of traumatic brain injury, stroke, Chiari malformation, and other conditions associated with raised intracranial pressure. Use of this…

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ICD-9-CM
01.2, 02.02
MeSH
D056424

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Decompressive craniectomy

Nodes21
Edges20
Triples31
Avg. degree1.9
Density0.095238
Components1

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Decompressive craniectomy

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related to Ongoing trials · 10
Decompressive craniectomy → ASDH, Cambridge Academic Neurosurgery Unit, EBIC, European Brain Injury Consortium, March, The, The RESCUE-ASDH, The RESCUEicp, This, University
has effect · 5
Decompressive craniectomy → Decompressive, Europe, ICP, In, The
related to Children · 4
Decompressive craniectomy → In, Jagannathan, Only, This
related to Reduction of intracranial pressure · 4
Decompressive craniectomy → ICP, Raised, The, Though
ICD-9-CM · 1
Decompressive craniectomy → 01.2, 02.02
MeSH · 1
Decompressive craniectomy → D056424
related to Complications · 1
Decompressive craniectomy → Infections

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craniectomy decompressive brain study patients procedure trial pressure skull injury intracranial icp associated surgery medical management removed possible performed form

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Decompressive craniectomyICD-9-CM01.2, 02.021.00infobox
Decompressive craniectomyMeSHD0564241.00infobox
antibioticsinstance ofand sophisticated post-operative care0.80text
meningitis or brain abscess can occur after decompressive craniectomy.ChildrenIn severely head injured childreninstance ofAge of greater than 50 years is associated with a poorer outcome after the surgery.ComplicationsInfections0.80text
a study has shown that decompressive craniectomy resulted in good recovery in all children in the studyinstance ofAge of greater than 50 years is associated with a poorer outcome after the surgery.ComplicationsInfections0.80text
suggesting the procedure has an advantage over non-surgical treatment in childreninstance ofAge of greater than 50 years is associated with a poorer outcome after the surgery.ComplicationsInfections0.80text
meningitis or brain abscess can occur after decompressive craniectomyinstance ofComplicationsInfections0.80text
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Decompressive craniectomyhas effectICP0.60section
Decompressive craniectomyhas effectDecompressive0.60section
Decompressive craniectomyhas effectThe0.60section
Decompressive craniectomyhas effectEurope0.60section

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