title: [Indications for relief and palliative operations].
abstract: Torkildsen and Spitz-Holter drainages and/or osteoclastic trepanation were performed on 29 patients suffering from a severe increase in intracranial pressure and/or a severely worsened general condition as a relieving intervention in order to permit a tumor operation later. The relieving measure enabled a tumor operation in 28 patients. The same procedure was used as a palliative step for another group of 73 patients suffering from inoperable tumorous processes. Evaluation in these cases showed that the release of pressure via the liquor system brought a prolongation of life while at the same time alleviating painful symptoms, in 50 per cent of the patients. Osteoclastic trepanation, on the other hand, appeared to be unsuitable as a palliative measure. The text is accompanied by tables.
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D010166:Palliative Care; D011379:Prognosis; D014207:Trephining
vernacular_title: Indikationsstellung zu Entlastungs-und Palliativoperationen.