Surgical decompression of patients with large middle cerebral artery infarcts is effective

Stroke. 2003 Sep;34(9):2304-5. doi: 10.1161/01.STR.0000089295.37380.A4. Epub 2003 Aug 28.

Authors

Stefan Schwab¹, Werner Hacke

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, IM Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.

PMID: 12947161
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.0000089295.37380.A4

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Brain Edema / etiology
Brain Edema / surgery*
Decompression, Surgical* / adverse effects
Decompression, Surgical* / education
Disease Progression
Humans
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / complications
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / surgery*
Intracranial Hypertension / etiology
Intracranial Hypertension / prevention & control
Intracranial Hypertension / surgery
Patient Selection
Risk
Treatment Outcome