Decompressive craniectomy index: Does the size of decompressive craniectomy matter in malignant middle cerebral artery infarction?

CONCLUSION: In our series, the relation between bone flap size and theoretical maximum supratentorial hemicranium area (DCI) in patients with malignant MCA infarction was associated with prognosis. Further studies are necessary to confirm these findings.PMID:36600778 | PMC:PMC9805638 | DOI:10.25259/SNI_895_2022

Source: Surgical Neurology International - January 5, 2023 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Thiago Pereira Rodrigues Mariana Athaniel Silva Rodrigues Leonardo Favi Bocca Feres Eduardo Chaddad-Neto Sergio Cavalheiro Edson Amaro Junior Gisele Sampaio Silva Italo Capraro Suriano Ricardo Silva Centeno Source Type: research