Open AccessMass brain tissue lost after decompressive craniectomy: A case report
Author(s) -
Guanggang Li,
Zhiqiang Zhang,
Yanhong Mi
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i13.4314
Subject(s) - medicine , decompressive craniectomy , cranioplasty , brain herniation , surgery , brain tissue , coma (optics) , midline shift , brainstem , intracranial pressure , traumatic brain injury , skull , anesthesia , hematoma , anatomy , physics , psychiatry , optics
The brain is the most important organ to maintain life. However, the amount of brain tissue required for maintaining life in humans has not been previously reported.