Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment [E] » Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04] » Decompression, Surgical » Decompressive Craniectomy
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment [E] » Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04] » Neurosurgical Procedures » Craniotomy » Decompressive Craniectomy
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Excision of part of the skull. This procedure is used to treat elevated intracranial pressure that is unresponsive to conventional treatment. MeSH
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