title: Sudden death following cranioplasty: a complication of decompressive craniectomy for head injury.
abstract: This report details three cases of massive post-operative cerebral swelling following autologous cranioplasty. All three patients had a bifrontal decompressive craniectomy for intractably raised intracranial pressure following severe neurotrauma, developed hydrocephalus necessitating shunt insertion and were making a poor neurological recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. stephen.honeybul@health.wa.gov.au
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Honeybul
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001315:Australia; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D056424:Decompressive Craniectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult