Original ArticleSkin Augmentation as a Last-Resort Operative Technique During Decompressive Craniectomy
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Key words
Decompressive craniectomy
Gore-Tex
Intracranial pressure
Skin augmentation
Traumatic brain injury
Abbreviations and Acronyms
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
CT
Computed tomography
DC
Decompressive craniectomy
DC+S
Decompressive craniectomy with skin augmentation
GCS
Glasgow Coma Scale
GOS
Glasgow Outcome Scale
ICP
Intracranial pressure
QoL
Quality of life
TBI
Traumatic brain injury
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Current address: Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
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Current address: Department of Neurosurgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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