title: Intracranial hypertension in subarachnoid hamorrhage: outcome after decompressive craniectomy.
abstract: Intracranial hypertension can occur following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). It can be treated with decompressive craniectomy (DC) with the aim of reducing intracranial pressure, increasing cerebral perfusion and reducing further morbidity and mortality. We studied the outcome of patients undergoing DC following SAH at our institution, to ascertain whether the use of this treatment can be rationalized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Salford Royal Hospital, Manchester, M6 8HD, UK, daniel.holsgrove@srft.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Holsgrove
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Kitchen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dulhanty
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Holland
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Patel