Mortality rate and functional outcomes are reported for patients with malignant acute ischemic stroke receiving DWDH. Functional outcomes are often reported using the Barthel Index, modified Rankin ...
(HealthDay News) — For older patients with middle-cerebral-artery infarction, early decompressive hemicraniectomy increases survival without severe disability, according to a study published in the ...
Decompressive hemicraniectomy with duraplasty (DHWD) is a surgical procedure designed to decrease ICP. More room becomes available after removal of part of the skull and release of the dura, thereby ...