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Study findings on aneurysm are outlined in reports from King Khalid University
April 14th, 2009
"Despite advances in understanding, monitoring, and treatment, the outcome of patients with refractory brain oedema (RBE) remains poor. The concept of wide bone removal for treatment of RBE has been recognized since the nineteenth century," scientists writing in the British Journal of Neurosurgery report. "Bifrontal decompressive craniectomy (BDC) is performed as last resort treatment for patients with posttraumatic RBE. In this series the author treated 5 adult patients with non traumatic RBE using BDC. This is a retrospective review of all patients who developed RBE and herniation syndrome, all of them deteriorated to GCS 4-5/15 and had their pupils were...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-04-14)
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