Transcranial doppler sonography in two patients who underwent decompressive craniectomy for traumatic brain swelling: report of two cases
The role of decompressive craniectomy in the treatment of severe posttraumatic cerebral swelling remains quite a controversial issue.To the best of our knowledge, there is no study demonstrating the effect of decompressive craniectomy on cerebral blood flow (CBF) velocity by means of transcranial Doppler sonography (TCD).We present two patients who