Decompressive craniectomy and early cranioplasty in a 15 year-old boy with N. meningitidis meningitis

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-318355
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.31835

Höhne, Julius ; Friedrich, Monika ; Brawanski, Alexander ; Melter, Michael ; Schebesch, Karl-Michael

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Abstract

Background: Intracranial hypertension is a well-known life-threatening complication of bacterial meningitis. Investigations on decompressive craniectomy after failure of conservative management are scarce, but this surgical treatment should be considered and performed expeditiously, as it lowers the intracranial pressure and improves brain tissue oxygenation. Early cranioplasty can further aid ...