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- Title
Therapeutic Hypothermia after Decompressive Craniectomy in Malignant Cerebral Infarction.
- Authors
Jun Young Chang; Jeong-Ho Hong; Jin-Heon Jeong; Sung-Jin Nam; Ji-Hwan Jang; Jae Seung Bang; Moon-Ku Han
- Abstract
Decompressive hemicraniectomy followed by subsequent therapeutic hypothermia can reduce mortality in patients with malignant cerebral infarction without significantly increasing risk. We report three cases of malignant cerebral infarction treated with hemicraniectomy followed by hypothermia. Case 1 received elective decompressive surgery and hypothermia. Case 2 developed subsequent cerebral infarction with uncal herniation. Therefore, emergent decompressive surgery and hypothermia was performed in this case. Despite surgery and hyperosmolar therapy, case 3 received hypothermia treatment for refractory increased intracranial pressure. All patients survived with a score of 4 or 5 on the modified Rankin scale. Therefore, we suggest that application of hypothermia after hemicraniectomy is safe and feasible. Several possible modifications can be made to improve the management strategy in order to increase the benefits of hypothermia treatment.
- Subjects
HYPOTHERMIA; DECOMPRESSIVE craniectomy; CEREBRAL infarction; OSMOLAR concentration; CEREBRAL edema; INTRACRANIAL pressure; PATIENTS
- Publication
Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2014, Vol 29, Issue 2, p93
- ISSN
1229-4802
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4266/kjccm.2014.29.2.93