Decompressive Craniectomy in Extensive Ischemic Stroke. An Experience in a Single Institution

Abstract

Introduction Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is a valuable treatment for reducing early lethality in malignant intracranial hypertension (IH); however, it has been shown that the decision to implement DC in patients with extensive ischemic stroke should not be based solely on the detection of IH with the use of intracranial pressure (ICP) devices.

Keywords

• decompressive craniectomy
• intracranial hypertension
• intracranial pressure
• ischemic stroke
• craniectomia descompressiva
• hipertensão intracraniana
• pressão intracraniana
• acidente vascular cerebral isquêmico