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Decompressive Craniectomy  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Excision of part of the skull. This procedure is used to treat elevated intracranial pressure that is unresponsive to conventional treatment.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-TF1S50P2-8

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