Advancements in the clinical application of craniectomy
YE Ming-huang
JIANG Chuan-lu
ZHANG Jun-he
Abstract：Neurological diseases are often accompanied by brain swelling,which leads to intracranial hypertension.When intracranial hypertension increases to the point where drug therapy is ineffective,surgery is a main choice,and craniectomy is generally used.Craniectomy provides compensatory space for swollen brain tissues and reduces the pressure in the closed cranial cavity.There is no consensus on whether the damaged brain tissues should be removed,the design of flaps,the treatment of subcutaneous soft tissue,the size of flaps and the requirements for dural decompression in craniectomy for intracranial hypertension caused by different diseases.This article reviews the progress in clinical application of craniectomy.
Keywords：CraniectomyIntracranial hypertensionBrain edema
Publication Date：2024-01-25
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 42-45 )