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Case Reports
. 2007 Oct;21(5):527-31.
doi: 10.1080/02688690701411582.

Bi-occipital decompressive craniectomy in refractory post traumatic intracranial hypertension: first report of one case

R Stefini  1 , R Bergomi, E Catenacci, C Cereda, N Latronico, P Mortini
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Bi-occipital decompressive craniectomy in refractory post traumatic intracranial hypertension: first report of one case

R Stefini et al. Br J Neurosurg. 2007 Oct.

Abstract

Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is considered a 'second tier' therapy to control posttraumatic intracranial hypertension refractory to maximal medical treatment. The authors present a case of refractory intracranial hypertension due to diffuse brain swelling and a large (>25 ml) non-surgically-treatable haematoma of the splenium of the corpus callosum successfully treated with bi-occipital DC and augmentative duraplasty.

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