Bone flap preservation after decompressive craniectomy--experience with 55 cases.
We describe our experience with the previously described technique of preservation of the bone flap in a subgaleal pocket created over the intact side of the calvaria, discuss our experience of this method and review the literature to compare this method with other alternative techniques.
Krishnan
Prasad
P
Department of Neurosurgery, National Neurosciences Centre, Kolkata, 700 031, India.
Bhattacharyya
Asis Kumar
AK
Sil
Kaushik
K
De
Rahul
R
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012092:Replantation; D012196:Review Literature as Topic; D012886:Skull / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014021:Tissue Preservation / Q000379:methods*