Decompressive hemicraniectomy without clot evacuation in dominant-sided intracerebral hemorrhage with ICP crisis.

Conclusions Decompressive hemicraniectomy without clot evacuation appears feasible in patients with large ICH and deserves further investigation, preferably in a randomized controlled setting. PMID: 23634923 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23634923?dopt=Abstract

Source: Neurosurgical Focus - May 1, 2013 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Heuts SG, Bruce SS, Zacharia BE, Hickman ZL, Kellner CP, Sussman ES, McDowell MM, Bruce RA, Connolly ES Tags: Neurosurg Focus Source Type: research