How I do it: supra-tentorial unilateral decompressive craniectomy

Early decompressive surgery in malignant infarction of the middle cerebral artery: a pooled analysis of three randomised controlled trials

Katayoun Vahedi, Jeannette Hofmeijer, Eric Jüettler et al. · The Lancet Neurology · 2007 · 1.8K citations

Neuro-oncology, Medicine, Vascular Surgery +12

Trial of Decompressive Craniectomy for Traumatic Intracranial Hypertension

Peter J. Hutchinson, Angelos G. Kolias, Ivan Timofeev et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2016 · 1.2K citations · Full text

Decompressive Bifrontal Craniectomy in the Treatment of Severe Refractory Posttraumatic Cerebral Edema

Richard S. Polin, Mark E. Shaffrey, Christopher A. Bogaev et al. · Neurosurgery · 1997 · 518 citations

Post-Operative Expansion of Hemorrhagic Contusions after Unilateral Decompressive Hemicraniectomy in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Alexander C. Flint, Geoffrey T. Manley, Alisa D. Gean et al. · Journal of Neurotrauma · 2008 · 134 citations

Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-operative Expansion, Medicine +12

Decompressive craniectomy — operative technique and perioperative care

Ivan Timofeev, Thomas Santarius, Angelos G. Kolias et al. · Advances and technical standards in neurosurgery · 2012 · 99 citations

Orbital Surgery, Skull Base Surgery, Surgery +3