Decompressive craniectomy in malignant hemispheric infarction: favorable outcome and disability

Patients with malignant middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarction are prone to a mortality rate of 70–80%. Decompressive craniectomy (DC) has been used as an important treatment modality to control refractory intracranial hypertension. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of DC in reducing mortality rate and improving the functional outcome in the patients who underwent DC surgery for malignant MCA infarction The prospective clinical...