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Review
. 2014 Feb:74 Suppl 1:S151-62.
doi: 10.1227/NEU.0000000000000226.

Craniectomy in acute ischemic stroke

Pankaj K Agarwalla  1 , Christopher J Stapleton, Christopher S Ogilvy
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Review

Craniectomy in acute ischemic stroke

Pankaj K Agarwalla et al. Neurosurgery. 2014 Feb.

Abstract

Anterior and posterior circulation acute ischemic stroke carries significant morbidity and mortality as a result of malignant cerebral edema. Decompressive craniectomy has evolved as a viable neurosurgical intervention in the armamentarium of treatment options for this life-threatening edema. In this review, we highlight the history of craniectomy for stroke and discuss recent data relevant to its efficacy in modern neurosurgical practice.

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