Open AccessDecompressive craniectomy in malignant middle cerebral artery infarct: An institutional experience
Author(s) -
Hanish Bansal,
A.K. Chaudhary,
Ashutosh Singh,
Birinder S. Paul,
Rajveer Garg
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2248-9614
DOI - 10.4103/1793-5482.161191
Subject(s) - medicine , decompressive craniectomy , modified rankin scale , middle cerebral artery , stroke (engine) , surgery , infarction , cerebral infarction , cerebral edema , anesthesia , traumatic brain injury , ischemic stroke , myocardial infarction , ischemia , mechanical engineering , psychiatry , engineering
Decompressive craniectomy as a surgical treatment for brain edema has been performed for many years and for several different pathophysiologies, including malignant middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarct. The purpose of this article was to share author's experience with decompressive craniectomy in malignant MCA infarct with special emphasis on patients older than 60 years and those operated outside 48 h after onset of stroke.