Decompressive Craniectomy

"Decompressive Craniectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Excision of part of the skull. This procedure is used to treat elevated intracranial pressure that is unresponsive to conventional treatment.

Descriptor ID	D056424
MeSH Number(s)	E04.188.200 E04.525.190.200
Concept/Terms	Decompressive Craniectomy Decompressive Craniectomy Craniectomy, Decompressive Decompressive Craniectomies Decompressive Craniotomy Decompressive Craniotomy Craniotomy, Decompressive Decompressive Craniotomies

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Decompressive Craniectomy".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Decompression, Surgical [E04.188]
Decompressive Craniectomy [E04.188.200]
Neurosurgical Procedures [E04.525]
Craniotomy [E04.525.190]
Decompressive Craniectomy [E04.525.190.200]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2012	1	1	2
2014	1	0	1
2019	1	0	1

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Hutchinson PJ, Kolias AG, Tajsic T, Adeleye A, Aklilu AT, Apriawan T, Bajamal AH, Barth?lemy EJ, Devi BI, Bhat D, Bulters D, Chesnut R, Citerio G, Cooper DJ, Czosnyka M, Edem I, El-Ghandour NMF, Figaji A, Fountas KN, Gallagher C, Hawryluk GWJ, Iaccarino C, Joseph M, Khan T, Laeke T, Levchenko O, Liu B, Liu W, Maas A, Manley GT, Manson P, Mazzeo AT, Menon DK, Michael DB, Muehlschlegel S, Okonkwo DO, Park KB, Rosenfeld JV, Rosseau G, Rubiano AM, Shabani HK, Stocchetti N, Timmons SD, Timofeev I, Uff C, Ullman JS, Valadka A, Waran V, Wells A, Wilson MH, Servadei F. Consensus statement from the International Consensus Meeting on the Role of Decompressive Craniectomy in the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury : Consensus statement. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2019 07; 161(7):1261-1274.

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Reid P, Say I, Shah S, Tolia S, Musku S, Prestigiacomo C, Gandhi CD. Effect of Bone Flap Surface Area on Outcomes in Decompressive Hemicraniectomy for Traumatic Brain Injury. World Neurosurg. 2018 Nov; 119:e922-e927.

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Thompson BB, Wendell LC, Potter NS, Fehnel C, Wilterdink J, Silver B, Furie K. The use of transcranial Doppler ultrasound in confirming brain death in the setting of skull defects and extraventricular drains. Neurocrit Care. 2014 Dec; 21(3):534-8.

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Whitmore RG, Thawani JP, Grady MS, Levine JM, Sanborn MR, Stein SC. Is aggressive treatment of traumatic brain injury cost-effective? J Neurosurg. 2012 May; 116(5):1106-13.

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Lu J, Gary KW, Neimeier JP, Ward J, Lapane KL. Randomized controlled trials in adult traumatic brain injury. Brain Inj. 2012; 26(13-14):1523-48.

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Berry-Candelario J, Ridgway EB, Grondin RT, Rogers GF, Proctor MR. Endoscope-assisted strip craniectomy and postoperative helmet therapy for treatment of craniosynostosis. Neurosurg Focus. 2011 Aug; 31(2):E5.

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