Decompressive craniectomy appears to be beneficial in patients with severe deep intracerebral hemorrhage, new research suggested. Although the results just missed statistical significance, possibly ...

Background: For cases of severe traumatic brain injury, during primary operation, neurosurgeons usually face a dilemma of whether or not to remove the bone flap after mass lesion evacuation.

We report a 23-year-old woman with right homonymous hemianopia and incomplete left inferior quadrantanopia and paracentral scotoma secondary to head trauma from a gunshot wound. The patient underwent ...

A major international trial has concluded that, where possible, surgeons should replace the removed section of the skull following surgery to treat a form of brain haemorrhage. This approach will save ...

The use of decompressive craniectomy in traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been called into question after results from the DECRA (DEcompressive CRAniectomy) trial, published in New England Journal of ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Surgery to remove part of the skull after a traumatic brain injury allows the brain to swell and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with posttraumatic refractory intracranial hypertension treated with decompressive craniectomy showed ...

A controversial procedure that involves removing a portion of a patient's skull can save lives when people have severe brain injuries, a new study finds. The surgery, called a decompressive ...