Open AccessCranioplasty Flap Lifting Caused by Intracranial Hypertension Literature Review
Author(s) -
Yakhya Cissé,
Jean Michel Nzisabira,
Abdoulaye Diop,
Ansoumane Donzo,
Louncény Fatoumata Barry,
Rokhaya Diajhete,
Nantenin Doumbia,
Papa Ndiouga Lo,
Aissatou Kebe,
Fatou Sene,
Alioune Badara Thiam,
Momar Codé Ba,
Seydou Boubakar Badiane
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of biomedical research and environmental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2766-2276
DOI - 10.37871/jbres1203
Subject(s) - cranioplasty , medicine , decompressive craniectomy , hydrocephalus , surgery , skull , refractory (planetary science) , intracranial pressure , head trauma , traumatic brain injury , materials science , psychiatry , composite material
Cranioplasty is a neurosurgical technique that replaces a bone defect in the skull with hard replacement tissue. It is indicated in particular after a decompressive craniectomy performed in severe head trauma in order to control intracranial hypertension refractory to medical treatment. Cranioplasty is sometimes associated with a significant number of complications, including hydrocephalus. In this article, we report the case of a cranioplasty flap lifting on intracranial hypertension following postoperative hydrocephalus and discuss the clinical relevance with a review of the literature.