Decompressive hemicraniectomy for malignant middle cerebral artery infarction: are we shepherds or wolves?

Brian M Howard; Daniel L Barrow

doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2014.08.047

Decompressive hemicraniectomy for malignant middle cerebral artery infarction: are we shepherds or wolves?

World Neurosurg. 2015 Apr;83(4):473-6. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2014.08.047. Epub 2014 Aug 25.

Authors

Brian M Howard¹, Daniel L Barrow²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
² Department of Neurosurgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 25169746
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2014.08.047

No abstract available

Keywords: Decompressive hemicraniectomy; Elderly patients; Functional outcomes; Malignant middle cerebral artery infarction; Mortality; Nationwide survey.

Publication types

Comment

MeSH terms

Decompressive Craniectomy / statistics & numerical data*
Female
Humans
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / surgery*
Male