Decompressive hemicraniectomy in severe cerebral venous thrombosis: a prospective case series

Small retrospective case series suggest that decompressive hemicraniectomy can be life saving in patients with cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) and impending brain herniation. Prospective studies of consecutive cases are lacking. Thus, a single centre, prospective study was performed. In 2006 we ada...

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Main Authors: Zuurbier, Susanna M., Coutinho, Jonathan M., Majoie, Charles B. L. M., Coert, Bert A., van den Munckhof, Pepijn, Stam, Jan
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer-Verlag 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3366184/