Simultaneous Cranioplasty and External Ventricular Drain Implantation in Patients with Hydrocephalus: Case Series and Literature Review

Simultaneous Cranioplasty and External Ventricular Drain Implantation in Patients with Hydrocephalus: Case Series and Literature Review

Introduction The increase in intracranial pressure (ICP) is a neurological complication resulting from numerous pathologies that affect the brain and its compartments. Therefore, decompressive craniectomy (DC) is an alternative adopted to reduce ICP in emergencies, especially in cases refractory to...

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Main Authors: Lívio Pereira de Macêdo, Arlindo Ugulino Netto, Kauê Franke, Pierre Vansant Oliveira Eugenio, John Anderson da Silva Rocha, Glaudir Donato Pinto Júnior, João Pedro Maia Medeiros, Juan Pablo Borges Rodrigues Maricevich, Nivaldo S. Almeida, Hildo Rocha Cirne Azevedo-Filho
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Language:EN
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2021
Subjects:
cranioplasty
external ventricular drain
post-traumatic hydrocephalus
neurosurgery
Medicine
R
Surgery
RD1-811
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/b49a296001dc47ce9a5a38aa4c67cc85
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