Decompressive craniectomy for malignant middle cerebral artery infarctions: a meta-analysis

Decompressive craniectomy for malignant middle cerebral artery infarctions: a meta-analysis

Abstract Background Decompressive craniectomy (DC) has been the classical management for malignant middle cerebral artery infarctions (mMCAI) in clinical practice. However, the association between DC and mMCAI remains unclear. This review went to evaluate the efficacy of DC in treating mMCAI patient...

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Main Authors: Long Xu, Te Lu, Xiaogang Tao, Dandan Wang, Weiming Liu, Jingsheng Li, Baiyun Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2017-07-01
Series:Chinese Neurosurgical Journal
Subjects:
Decompressive craniectomy
Malignant middle cerebral artery infarction
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41016-017-0083-6

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