Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9188169 | Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Decompressive craniectomy is generally accepted as a technically simple operation with a low incidence of complications. In the light of this current case, we hypothesize that a large craniectomy may facilitate the accumulation of recurrent effusion on contralateral side creating a resistance gradient between two hemispheres. This point may be especially true for subarachnoid hemorrhage cases requiring aneurysm surgery. We conclusively suggest that subdural effusions may be resistant to simple drainage techniques if a large contralateral craniectomy does exist, and early cranioplasty may be required for treatment in addition to drainage procedures.
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Authors
Cumhur Kilincer, Osman Simsek, M. Kemal Hamamcioglu, Tufan Hicdonmez, Sebahattin Cobanoglu,