Hemicraniectomy after middle cerebral artery infarction with life-threatening Edema trial (HAMLET). Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of decompressive surgery in space-occupying hemispheric infarction

BACKGROUND: Patients with a hemispheric infarct and massive space-occupying brain oedema have a poor prognosis. Despite maximal conservative treatment, the case fatality rate may be as high as 80%, and most survivors are left severely disabled. Non-randomised studies suggest that decompressive surge...

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Autores principales: Hofmeijer, Jeannette, Amelink, G Johan, Algra, Ale, van Gijn, Jan, Macleod, Malcolm R, Kappelle, L Jaap, van der Worp, H Bart
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2006
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Study Protocol
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1570365/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16965617
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-7-29

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