title: Craniectomy in acute ischemic stroke.
abstract: Anterior and posterior circulation acute ischemic stroke carries significant morbidity and mortality as a result of malignant cerebral edema. Decompressive craniectomy has evolved as a viable neurosurgical intervention in the armamentarium of treatment options for this life-threatening edema. In this review, we highlight the history of craniectomy for stroke and discuss recent data relevant to its efficacy in modern neurosurgical practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Pankaj K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Agarwalla
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Stapleton
authors.forename: Christopher S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Ogilvy
mesh_terms: D001929:Brain Edema / Q000601:surgery; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D056424:Decompressive Craniectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D012886:Skull / Q000601:surgery; D020521:Stroke / Q000601:surgery*