1. Brainstem hemorrhage following decompressive craniectomy.
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Lonjaret, Laurent, Ros, Maxime, Boetto, Sergio, Fourcade, Olivier, and Geeraerts, Thomas
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CEREBRAL hemorrhage ,DECOMPRESSIVE craniectomy ,INTRACRANIAL pressure ,BRAIN tomography ,SUBDURAL hematoma ,HEALTH outcome assessment - Abstract
Abstract: Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is used for the management of refractory raised intracranial pressure, but the impact of DC on surgical outcome is still controversial. We report a 21-year-old man admitted to our hospital after a road traffic accident. The brain CT scan revealed a left hemispheric acute subdural hematoma. After DC, he developed a brainstem hemorrhage. Recovery was, however, good. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2012
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