And I think what they're referring to is what's called a craniectomy, which is actually removing part of the bone, leaving it off. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 2, 2006] Reference
Rounds was properly diagnosed he immediately went into surgery for a craniectomy. From Wordnik.com. [R. B. Stuart: Leukemia: The New Army Camouflage] Reference
During the procedure, called decompressive craniectomy, surgeons remove a section of skull 5 to 6 inches in diameter. From Wordnik.com. [Radical surgery for brain injury can ease skull pressure] Reference
Diuretics may then be administered intravenously to prevent further swelling and, in extreme cases, a craniectomy can be performed. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-01-01] Reference
To let his brain swell and keep the blood flowing, thereby preventing the damage from worsening, doctors removed virtually the entire left side of his skull, a procedure known as a craniectomy. From Wordnik.com. [Traumatic brain injury leaves an often-invisible, life-altering wound] Reference
BRETT S.HLIFKA, NEUROS.RGEON, U.S. ARMY: What we do with a decompressive craniectomy is either unilateral or bilateral to counteract the swelling of the brain, because not only do we have to deal with the penetrating injuries, but the kinetic energy that's transferred that causes the brain to swell. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 2, 2006] Reference
The patient was taken emergently for a bifrontal craniectomy. From Wordnik.com. [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference
He was rushed into surgery and underwent a "decompressive craniectomy.". From Wordnik.com. [Fanhouse Main] Reference
A decompressive craniectomy involves removing part of the skull to relieve intracranial pressure. From Wordnik.com. [Mail & Guardian Online] Reference
Decompressive craniectomy is performed to give the brain extra space and alleviate pressure within the skull. From Wordnik.com. [India eNews] Reference
Neurosurgeons control the bleeding, remove foreign objects and perform a craniectomy to reduce pressure from swelling. From Wordnik.com. [Best Syndication -] Reference
The latest procedure was a "decompressive craniectomy" which became necessary in the wake of Tuesday's seven-hour surgery to remove a brain tumour. From Wordnik.com. [Waggle Room] Reference
Ballesteros, 51, underwent a 12-hour operation last week to remove the tumour, and edema made decompressive craniectomy necessary just 48 hours later. From Wordnik.com. [India eNews] Reference
The procedure involved having a craniectomy and a shunt was placed in his 4th ventricle to drain and assist the flow of cerebral spinal fluid on August 7, 2008. From Wordnik.com. [Serendip's Exchange -] Reference
For BBB, a unilateral 6-mm crainiectomy was prepared midway between the bregma and lambda with the medial edge of the craniectomy 1-mm lateral to the midline as described by. From Wordnik.com. [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference
Surgeons had to remove part of Giffords' skull, most likely employing what's called a decompressive craniectomy, to allow the swelling brain to expand without being squeezed. From Wordnik.com. [FOXNews.com] Reference
Trevor Lawson, the spokesman for Brain Tumour UK noted that a "post-operative craniectomy" was almost always an emergency procedure and one which nowadays occurs less and less thanks to advances in knowledge and technology. From Wordnik.com. [Waggle Room] Reference
This contraction, however, and decompressive craniectomy are reserved to the refractory generates an ischemia, which leads to blood vessels dilation cases, as second tier procedures. and consequent increase in the ICP, causing a vicious cycle, Key-words: intracranial hypertension, intracranial pressure, that may be worsened by inadequate volume repletion. critical care. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
"It's called a bilateral decompressive craniectomy. From Wordnik.com. [FOXNews.com] Reference
(pressure within the skull) - hyperventilation (i.e. making the ventilator "over-breathe" and so dropping the level of carbon dioxide; using diuretics or salty (hypertonic) intravenous solutions to relatively dehydrate the brain; removing part of the skull - this is called a decompressive craniectomy, which allows the brain to expand outside its usual bony confines. From Wordnik.com. Reference
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