Decompression, Surgical
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Malignant middle cerebral artery infarction: clinical characteristics, treatment strategies, and future perspectives.

29 Sep 2009 Space-occupying, malignant middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarctions are still one of the most devastating forms of ischaemic stroke, with a mortality of up to 80% in untreated patients. An early diagnosis is essential and depends on CT and MRI to ... Read more...

A combined posterior, lateral, and anterior approach to ventrolaterally situated chordoma of the upper cervical spine.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Lesions ventral and ventrolateral to the neuraxis at the CCJ can pose a significant management problem owing to their strategic location. Conventional direct posterior approaches sometimes may not allow adequate visualization of the ... Read more...

Adult isthmic spondylolisthesis.

29 Sep 2009 Isthmic spondylolisthesis is present in a small subset of the adult population. Although the incidence of low back pain in these persons is similar to that of the general population, both pars interarticularis defect and forward slip can serve as ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Decompression, Surgical'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• [A rare cause of a space occupying lesion in the dorsal lumbar spinal canal] 12 Oct 2009
• Malignant middle cerebral artery infarction: clinical characteristics, treatment strategies, and future perspectives. 29 Sep 2009
• A combined posterior, lateral, and anterior approach to ventrolaterally situated chordoma of the upper cervical spine. 29 Sep 2009
• Adult isthmic spondylolisthesis. 29 Sep 2009
• Hindfoot endoscopy for posterior ankle impingement. Surgical technique. 29 Sep 2009
• Cervical disc arthroplasty compared with arthrodesis for the treatment of myelopathy. Surgical technique. 29 Sep 2009
• Results of auditory brainstem response monitoring of microvascular decompression: a prospective study of 22 patients with hemifacial spasm. 29 Sep 2009
• Neurosurgical implications of achondroplasia. 29 Sep 2009
• Editorial. Achondroplasia. 29 Sep 2009
• Utility of intraoperative electromyography in microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm: a meta-analysis. 29 Sep 2009
• Patterns of hearing loss after microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm. 29 Sep 2009
• Surgery versus non-surgical therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomised parallel-group trial. 24 Sep 2009
• [Traumatic dissection of extra- and intradural arteries] 7 Sep 2009
• [Vagoglossopharyngeal neuralgia treated with vascular decompression] 5 Sep 2009
• Hepaticocholecystoduodenostomy compared with Roux-en-y choledochojejunostomy for decompression of the biliary tract. 30 Aug 2009
• Cervical myelopathy by C1 posterior tubercle impingement in a patient with DISH. 30 Aug 2009
• To the editor: On "Single-incision fasciotomy for compartment syndrome of the leg in patients with diaphyseal tibial fractures". 30 Aug 2009
• Long-term outcome of subcutaneously preserved autologous cranioplasty. 30 Aug 2009
• Microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia in the elderly: long-term treatment outcome and comparison with younger patients. 30 Aug 2009
• Neurotoxic and cardiotoxic effects of cocaine and ethanol. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Decompression, Surgical'

Definition: A surgical operation for the relief of pressure in a body compartment or on a body part. (From Dorland, 28th ed)

Descriptor UI: D019299

Alternative terms: Decompression, Surgical; Surgical Decompression; Decompressions, Surgical; Surgical Decompressions;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; rehabilitation; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E04.188;

History Note: 97

Technical Notes: do not use /util except by MeSH definition