Hydrocephalus after decompressive craniectomy prevention

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Decompressive craniectomy with a superior limit <25 mm from the midline should be avoided ¹⁾ ²⁾.

A study showed a correlation between craniectomy size and the incidence of Posttraumatic Hydrocephalus ³⁾.

The presence of interhemispheric subdural hygromas and younger age were associated with shunt-dependent hydrocephalus after DC in patients with severe TBI ⁴⁾.

Cranioplasty for hydrocephalus prevention after decompressive craniectomy

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De Bonis P, Pompucci A, Mangiola A, Rigante L, Anile C. Post-traumatic hydrocephalus after decompressive craniectomy: an underestimated risk factor. J Neurotrauma. 2010 Nov;27(11):1965-70. doi: 10.1089/neu.2010.1425. PubMed PMID: 20812777.

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Takeuchi S, Takasato Y, Masaoka H, Hayakawa T, Yatsushige H, Nagatani K, Osada H, Otani N, Wada K, Nawashiro H. Hydrocephalus after decompressive craniectomy for hemispheric cerebral infarction. J Clin Neurosci. 2013 Mar;20(3):377-82. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2012.03.035. PubMed PMID: 23266079.

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Fotakopoulos G, Tsianaka E, Siasios G, Vagkopoulos K, Fountas K. Posttraumatic Hydrocephalus after Decompressive Craniectomy in 126 Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg. 2016 Mar;77(2):88-92. doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1558411. Epub 2015 Sep 9. PubMed PMID: 26351868.

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Vedantam A, Yamal JM, Hwang H, Robertson CS, Gopinath SP. Factors associated with shunt-dependent hydrocephalus after decompressive craniectomy for traumatic brain injury. J Neurosurg. 2017 Jun 16:1-6. doi: 10.3171/2017.1.JNS162721. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28621627.