title: [Decompression craniotomy in acute brain edema. Apropos of 30 operated cases].
abstract: Uni or bilateral decompressive craniotomy was carried out in 30 patients bearing severe cerebral edema of etiology predominantly traumatic. Coma, midriasis and decerebrate state were the mostly commonly clinical features presented. The average survival in the series was 46.6%.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Craniotomia descompressiva no edema cerebral grave. A propósito de 30 casos operados